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well-defined

[wel-di-fahynd] / ˈwɛl dɪˈfaɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
clear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clear-cut distinct explicit precise straightforward transparent unambiguous
WEAK
apparent audible comprehensible graspable intelligible legible lucent lucid obvious plain sharp spelled out unblurred understandable well-marked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous fuzzy indefinite obscure questionable vague

Example Sentences

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"Instead, hydrogen moves preferentially along well-defined helical pathways embedded within an ordered carbon structure."

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Mr. Kominek is more difficult to read; his comedy roots are showing and his role, as written, is less a well-defined character than a vehicle for lowbrow humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

This provides an excellent opportunity for Congress to establish sensible criteria and well-defined remedies for each category of tariffs.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

In some cases, electrons no longer behave like individual particles with a clear position or a single, well-defined velocity.

From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026

However, this can be misleading, because quantum mechanics tells us that the particles do not have any well-defined axis.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking