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).
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of well-formed
First recorded in 1510–20
Example Sentences
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American Electric Power is moving above several well-formed bases.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 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
Later Charlie taught Joe how to decipher the subtle clues of shape, texture, and color that would enable him to cleave the wood into well-formed shakes, to see hidden points of weakness or resilience.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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