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well-defined

[wel-di-fahynd] / ˈwɛl dɪˈfaɪnd /


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Like Neapolitan pizza, the New York bagel has certain well-defined characteristics: rolled from a cold-fermented, high-gluten, low-hydration dough flavored with malt syrup, kettle-boiled, then baked.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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

"If you look at how drugs have evolved over the last few decades, we have gone from well-defined small molecules to more complex but less structured medicines," Mirkin said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

If Europe’s economic problem is well-defined, the political fix hasn’t been.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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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