well-defined
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of well-defined
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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Spaces are well-defined and venerable terms in physics and math.
This provides an excellent opportunity for Congress to establish sensible criteria and well-defined remedies for each category of tariffs.
From MarketWatch
"If you look at how drugs have evolved over the last few decades, we have gone from well-defined small molecules to more complex but less structured medicines," Mirkin said.
From Science Daily
If Europe’s economic problem is well-defined, the political fix hasn’t been.
He was wearing faded jeans, scuffed work boots, and a sleeveless T-shirt that showed off his tan and well-defined biceps and forearms.
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