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
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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