well-understood
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The technology will have two well-understood offsetting effects on the demand for labor in a given industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
While most follow well-understood physical rules, strontium ruthenate, Sr2RuO4, has remained difficult to explain since its superconducting behavior was first identified in 1994.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
As customers “derive value from well-understood business cases, they’ll continue to invest in more innovation as we pour on the R&D,” McDermott said.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025
One already well-understood source of glare is drivers retrofitting their vehicles, replacing old halogen bulbs with LEDs.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
Pitch information is one of the most significant and most well-understood aspects of the musical brain.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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