well-defined

[ wel-di-fahynd ]

adjective

1. sharply or clearly stated, outlined, described, etc.:

   a well-defined character; a well-defined boundary.

well-defined

adjective

1. clearly delineated, described, or determined

Word History and Origins

Origin of well-defined¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

Last year Ghana's parliamentary speaker said he wanted the bill to be passed but said it was not ready in its current form, and needed “critical stakeholder consultation for a well-defined and crafted law.”

From BBC

“I think she needs more well-defined policy,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The division between 'clean' and 'dirty' athletes was not as well-defined as the line that had cut Germany in half for nearly 50 years.

From BBC

The researchers tested AIM using both simulated data and structures called DNA origami that have well-defined features.

From Science Daily

"The inherent ambiguity in many of these charts meant we had to train the model to place its decisions within a continuum rather than well-defined separate bins."

From Science Daily

Related Words

• clear-cut
• distinct
• explicit
• precise
• straightforward
• transparent
• unambiguous