well-defined

[wel-di-fahynd]

adjective

1. sharply or clearly stated, outlined, described, etc..

   a well-defined character; a well-defined boundary.

well-defined

adjective

1. clearly delineated, described, or determined

Word History and Origins

Origin of well-defined¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

These antennas, built from layers of metal and dielectric materials in a precise bullseye pattern, guide the light in a well-defined direction instead of letting it scatter.

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Dr Cody Meissner, once part of the Food and Drug Administration's vaccines panel, argued there is "pretty well-defined" data that the jab protects against infection.

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He added that Gulf nations, especially Saudi Arabia, have been pushing for more formal — and well-defined — defense pacts, but that the relationship with the U.S. needed to reflect recent changes.

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“So we’re imagining a mind behind the words,” Hanna says, “and that becomes associated with consciousness or intelligence. But the notion of general intelligence is not really well-defined.”

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Why put two iconic American actresses on a streaming platform with a well-defined niche of providing viewers with international locations and accents that at times require closed-captioning even when the language is English?

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Related Words

• clear-cut 
• distinct 
• explicit 
• precise 
• straightforward 
• transparent 
• unambiguous