well-defined
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of well-defined
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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So even though Husted’s gridiron career ended decades ago, Trump indulged in lame fantasies about how he thinks a football player should look like, complete with broad shoulders and well-defined glutes.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
A firefighter paramedic said he expressed concern that control lines were not well-defined, and also identified a hot spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Policies should be targeted, with explicit and well-defined objectives, and feature a governance framework to guarantee political accountability and minimize the risk of corruption.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Like Neapolitan pizza, the New York bagel has certain well-defined characteristics: rolled from a cold-fermented, high-gluten, low-hydration dough flavored with malt syrup, kettle-boiled, then baked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Each of these sub-races is finite and well-defined; we never encounter an infinity.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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