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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Kidman wore her voluminous blonde hair parted in the middle with subtle but well-defined waves.
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Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
This strategy provides an excellent balance of capturing bullish momentum while keeping the risk well-defined and manageable.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
The data and tooling that informs 360 campaigns should be well-defined within the ambit of your governance and compliance frameworks to prevent the compromise of user privacy or the implementation of unfair or biased algorithms.
—Runki Goswami, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Yes, but: AGI is also not well-defined, and both optimists and pessimists have complained that it's become a moving goalpost.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025
This strategy provides an excellent balance of capturing bullish momentum while keeping the risk well-defined and manageable.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
The data and tooling that informs 360 campaigns should be well-defined within the ambit of your governance and compliance frameworks to prevent the compromise of user privacy or the implementation of unfair or biased algorithms.
—Runki Goswami, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Yes, but: AGI is also not well-defined, and both optimists and pessimists have complained that it's become a moving goalpost.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Well-defined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-defined. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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