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given

1 given /ˈgɪvən/ adjective
1 given
/ˈgɪvən/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of GIVEN
used to refer to a particular time, place, etc., that has been, will be, or might be specified

given to

used to say that a person often behaves in a specified way

take (something) as given

: to regard or accept (something) as true or real
2 given /ˈgɪvən/ noun
plural givens
2 given
/ˈgɪvən/
noun
plural givens
Britannica Dictionary definition of GIVEN
[count]
: something that is regarded or accepted as true or real : a basic fact or assumption
3 given /ˈgɪvən/ preposition
3 given
/ˈgɪvən/
preposition
Britannica Dictionary definition of GIVEN
used to indicate something that is being assumed or considered
often used in the phrase given that