Well-defined

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a clean and distinct outline.
  2. 2
    Accurately and precisely described or specified.

    "AMVAC Chemical Corp. spokesman Brian Maddox said the company does not sell naled into China and has “no idea how it may have been used or how much is applied. By contrast, the application of Naled in the US is well-defined by the USEPA label and is highly controlled to ensure compliance with rigorous US standards.”"

  3. 3
    Defined in an unambiguous and consistent way: specifically, such that any two objects implied to be identical are indeed identical.
Adjective
  1. 1
    accurately stated or described wordnet
  2. 2
    having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges wordnet

Synonyms

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chiseledclean cutclean-cutclearclearclear as crystal

Example

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"Tom's muscles are well-defined."

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well-definedness

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