well-defined
adjective
well-de·fined
ˌwel-di-ˈfīnd 
1
: having clearly distinguishable limits, boundaries, or features
a well-defined scar
2
: clearly stated or described
well-defined policies
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The verticals winning are those where the last-mile work is well-defined, regulated, and high-stakes enough that enterprises will pay for reliability.
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Variables needed to be well-defined and accounted for, even in their unpredictability.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
From a risk/reward standpoint, the trade is well-defined.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Take the gas giants Jupiter or Saturn, for example, which have large, dense and well-defined cores that on their own are ten times more massive than Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Variables needed to be well-defined and accounted for, even in their unpredictability.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
From a risk/reward standpoint, the trade is well-defined.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Take the gas giants Jupiter or Saturn, for example, which have large, dense and well-defined cores that on their own are ten times more massive than Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for well-defined
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“Well-defined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-defined. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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