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well-defined

[wel-di-fahynd] / ˈwɛl dɪˈfaɪnd /


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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

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

In the dim light his features were sharp and white and his closed eyes well-defined lines in a well-tooled face.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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