well-defined
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of well-defined
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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Tasting notes: Savory and mineral-driven, it has fine, Champagne-like bubbles that carry through a long finish with well-defined acidity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Alan d’Escragnolle, Filmhub’s chief executive, said ad rates on streaming services are lower than linear television, but the moneymaking opportunities are greater for filmmakers like White who reach an enthusiastic and well-defined audience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Humpback whales in the Southern Hemisphere live in well-defined pods and usually follow the same migratory routes every year, travelling between feeding areas in cold water and breeding grounds in the tropics.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
"Instead, hydrogen moves preferentially along well-defined helical pathways embedded within an ordered carbon structure."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026
Called "On the Constitutions of Atoms and Molecules," the paper explained how electrons could keep from falling into the nucleus by suggesting that they could occupy only certain well-defined orbits.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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