well-defined
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of well-defined
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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When the units are small and the problem well defined, it may be possible to assign reasonably large numbers to different groups.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
“It’s not well defined, obviously, as it was from 160 years ago,” she said.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024
That is, the locations of the atoms are not well defined.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024
To meet them, the agreement includes 169 specific targets, but skeptics have long contended that many are not well defined, measurable, and scientifically rigorous.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 13, 2023
However, there is another property of the strong nuclear force, called asymptotic freedom, that makes the concept of quarks and gluons well defined.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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