well-defined
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of well-defined
First recorded in 1695–1705
Vocabulary lists containing well-defined
Example Sentences
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Bringing digital-asset activity into a well-defined regulatory perimeter would strengthen oversight, improve compliance with anti-money-laundering standards and reduce user incentives to rely on opaque—and often vulnerable—offshore markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
By identifying a single, well-defined structure for the key anionic dimer H3PO4·H2PO4-, scientists now have a better understanding of how protons move through these systems.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
This provides an excellent opportunity for Congress to establish sensible criteria and well-defined remedies for each category of tariffs.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
In less than six minutes, his group crafts no specific musical form but rather a well-defined drama.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
If the world had been created without the exclusion principle, quarks would not form separate, well-defined protons and neutrons.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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