well-formed
Americanadjective
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rightly or pleasingly formed.
a well-formed contour.
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Linguistics. (of an utterance) conforming to the rules of a language; grammatical (opposed to ill-formed).
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Origin of well-formed
First recorded in 1510–20
Example Sentences
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It has a history of breaking out from well-formed bases.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
"Although miassite is a mineral that was discovered near the Miass River in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia," said Canfield, "it is a rare one that generally does not grow as well-formed crystals."
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024
It easily rolls well-formed orbs that readily release from the scoop.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023
Current rules say the conch must have a well-formed flaring lip to be considered an adult.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023
Then he made a half turn in the direction of Count Rugen and executed a quick and well-formed bow.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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