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 (opposed to ill-formed).
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Origin of well-formed
First recorded in 1510–20
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The daily chart shows how the stock has risen above several well-formed bases, starting in July with a break above a double bottom.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
She opens her hands up to me, revealing Band-Aids and well-formed callouses.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
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 • Sep. 20, 2023
Current rules say the conch must have a well-formed flaring lip to be considered an adult.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023
Later Charlie taught Joe how to decipher the subtle clues of shape, texture, and color that would enable him to cleave the wood into well-formed shakes, to see hidden points of weakness or resilience.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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