well-formed

[ wel-fawrmd ]

/ ˈwɛlˈfɔrmd /

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adjective

rightly or pleasingly formed: a well-formed contour.

Linguistics. (of an utterance) conforming to the rules of a language; grammatical (opposed to ill-formed).

Origin of well-formed

First recorded in 1510–20

OTHER WORDS FROM well-formed

well-form·ed·ness

[wel-fawr-mid-nis, -fawrmd-], /ˈwɛlˈfɔr mɪd nɪs, -ˈfɔrmd-/, noun

Words nearby well-formed

well-fed, well-financed, well-finished, well-fitted, well-fixed, well-formed, well-fortified, well-found, well-founded, well-furnished, well-governed

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Example sentences from the Web for well-formed

I gave some examples of bad design and showed a picture of an infant with a well-formed tail to illustrate one example.
The Crazy Way Creationists Try To Explain Human Tails Without Evolution|Karl W. Giberson|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It will be seen that the shell is round, with a well-formed spiral.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
With the exception of the second toe of the hind-foot, the digits have well-formed, flattened nails as in the majority of monkeys.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various
She was of a dark chestnut color, well-formed, with a large and high forehead, indicative of intellect.
The Underground Railroad|William Still

His face was well-formed, except that the nose was too large and too prominently aquiline.
Shoulder-Straps|Henry Morford
In person, Monroe was tall and well-formed, with light complexion and blue eyes.
Hidden Treasures|Harry A. Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for well-formed

well-formed

adjective

logic linguistics (of a formula, expression, etc) constructed in accordance with the syntactic rules of a particular system; grammatically correct

Derived forms of well-formed

well-formedness, noun

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单词	well-formed
释义	well-formed [ wel-fawrmd ] / ˈwɛlˈfɔrmd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR well-formed ON THESAURUS.COM adjective rightly or pleasingly formed: a well-formed contour. Linguistics. (of an utterance) conforming to the rules of a language; grammatical (opposed to ill-formed). Origin of well-formed First recorded in 1510–20 OTHER WORDS FROM well-formed well-form·ed·ness [wel-fawr-mid-nis, -fawrmd-], /ˈwɛlˈfɔr mɪd nɪs, -ˈfɔrmd-/, noun Words nearby well-formed well-fed, well-financed, well-finished, well-fitted, well-fixed, well-formed, well-fortified, well-found, well-founded, well-furnished, well-governed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for well-formed I gave some examples of bad design and showed a picture of an infant with a well-formed tail to illustrate one example. The Crazy Way Creationists Try To Explain Human Tails Without Evolution\|Karl W. Giberson\|June 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It will be seen that the shell is round, with a well-formed spiral. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux With the exception of the second toe of the hind-foot, the digits have well-formed, flattened nails as in the majority of monkeys. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various She was of a dark chestnut color, well-formed, with a large and high forehead, indicative of intellect. The Underground Railroad\|William Still His face was well-formed, except that the nose was too large and too prominently aquiline. Shoulder-Straps\|Henry Morford In person, Monroe was tall and well-formed, with light complexion and blue eyes. Hidden Treasures\|Harry A. Lewis British Dictionary definitions for well-formed well-formed adjective logic linguistics (of a formula, expression, etc) constructed in accordance with the syntactic rules of a particular system; grammatically correct Derived forms of well-formed well-formedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to well-formed curvaceous, rounded, elegant, comely, graceful, pleasing, alluring, cute, fascinating, magnificent, marvelous, fine, dazzling, superb, wonderful, delightful, pretty, grand, lovely, gorgeous
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well-formed

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