[giv-uh
n] 
| 1. | pp. of give. |
| 2. | stated, fixed, or specified: at a given time. |
| 3. | addicted or disposed (often fol. by to): given to making snide remarks. |
| 4. | bestowed as a gift; conferred. |
| 5. | assigned as a basis of calculation, reasoning, etc.: Given A and B, C follows. |
| 6. | Mathematics. known or independently determined: a given magnitude. |
| 7. | (on official documents) executed and delivered as of the date shown. |
| 8. | an established fact, condition, factor, etc. |
| self-giv·en (sělf'gĭv'ən) adj.
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