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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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

Like Neapolitan pizza, the New York bagel has certain well-defined characteristics: rolled from a cold-fermented, high-gluten, low-hydration dough flavored with malt syrup, kettle-boiled, then baked.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Spaces are well-defined and venerable terms in physics and math.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 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

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

well-defined

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