well-understood
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Some peptides, like insulin or GLP-1, are well-studied and the risks and benefits of lab-created versions well-understood.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
The difference in experience between the two labs told the tale: to the veteran experimentalists of the Cavendish, contamination was a familiar and well-understood phenomenon, but not so to the brash bombardiers of Berkeley.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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