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well-defined

[wel-di-fahynd] / ˈwɛl dɪˈfaɪnd /


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A firefighter paramedic said he expressed concern that control lines were not well-defined, and also identified a hot spot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Policies should be targeted, with explicit and well-defined objectives, and feature a governance framework to guarantee political accountability and minimize the risk of corruption. 

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Humpback whales in the Southern Hemisphere live in well-defined pods and usually follow the same migratory routes every year, travelling between feeding areas in cold water and breeding grounds in the tropics.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

If a well-defined and testable prediction emerges from current data, and if an experiment can realistically be built to test it, pursuing that opportunity could lead to a major breakthrough.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026

The idea that a simple answer was preferable had no appeal to Pirie, who knew that viruses were too large to have well-defined structures.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson


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