well-defined as an adjective: - 1
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well-defined
adjective
1 well-defined
Having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges:
— Well-defined features.
synonym: chiseled.
Roget 494:
real,
actual
etc.
(existing)
1;
veritable,
true;
right,
correct;
certain
etc.
474;
substantially true,
categorically true,
definitively true
&c.;
true to the letter,
true as gospel;
unimpeachable;
veracious
etc.
543;
unreconfuted†,
unconfuted†;
unideal†,
unimagined;
realistic.
exact,
accurate,
definite,
precise,
well-defined,
just,
just so,
so;
strict,
severe;
close
etc.
(similar)
17;
literal;
rigid,
rigorous;
scrupulous
etc.
(conscientious)
939;
religiously exact,
punctual,
mathematical,
scientific;
faithful,
constant,
unerring;
curious,
particular,
nice,
delicate,
fine;
clean-cut,
clear-cut.
verified,
empirically true,
experimentally verified,
substantiated,
proven
(demonstrated)
478.
rigorously true,
unquestionably true.
true by definition.
genuine,
authentic,
legitimate;
orthodox
etc.
983.1;
official,
ex officio.
pure,
natural,
sound,
sterling;
unsophisticated,
unadulterated,
unvarnished,
unalloyed,
uncolored;
in its true colors;
pukka†.
well-grounded,
well founded;
solid,
substantial,
tangible,
valid;
undistorted,
undisguised;
unaffected,
unexaggerated,
unromantic,
unflattering.
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2 well-defined
Accurately stated or described:
— A set of well-defined values.
synonym: clear.
Moby thesaurus: clean-cut, clear, clear as crystal, clear as day, clear-cut, coherent, connected, consistent, conspicuous, crisp, crystal-clear, crystalline, defined, definite, direct, distinct, evident, explicit, express, glaring, in focus, limpid, loud and clear, lucid, luminous, obvious, patent, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, prominent, pronounced, simple, staring, straightforward, translucent, transparent, transpicuous, unambiguous, unconfused, unequivocal, univocal, unmistakable, well-marked, well-pronounced, well-resolved ... show more.
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