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well-formed

[wel-fawrmd] / ˈwɛlˈfɔrmd /


ADJECTIVE
correct according to rules of grammar
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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The daily chart shows how the stock has risen above several well-formed bases, starting in July with a break above a double bottom.

From Barron's Mar. 11, 2026

She opens her hands up to me, revealing Band-Aids and well-formed callouses.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2025

The team found that the more well-formed modular networks had large responses to localised light stimulation, while those with less 'modularity' responded to all stimulus in an excessively synchronised way.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2023

Current rules say the conch must have a well-formed flaring lip to be considered an adult.

From Seattle Times Apr. 5, 2023

Later Charlie taught Joe how to decipher the subtle clues of shape, texture, and color that would enable him to cleave the wood into well-formed shakes, to see hidden points of weakness or resilience.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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