well-formed
Americanadjective
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rightly or pleasingly formed.
a well-formed contour.
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Linguistics. (of an utterance) conforming to the rules of a language; grammatical (ill-formed ).
adjective
Other Word Forms
- well-formedness noun
Etymology
Origin of well-formed
First recorded in 1510–20
Example Sentences
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She opens her hands up to me, revealing Band-Aids and well-formed callouses.
From Los Angeles Times
I have well-formed opinions about collagen face masks and laser treatments.
From Los Angeles Times
It easily rolls well-formed orbs that readily release from the scoop.
From Los Angeles Times
The team found that the more well-formed modular networks had large responses to localised light stimulation, while those with less 'modularity' responded to all stimulus in an excessively synchronised way.
From Science Daily
Current rules say the conch must have a well-formed flaring lip to be considered an adult.
From Seattle Times
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