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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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.
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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
While some may view it as verbose compared to Jobs’ succinct statement, Cook's message was clear, specific and well-defined.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Those are ridiculous numbers that go to show just how well-defined his scoring game is already.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
While some may view it as verbose compared to Jobs’ succinct statement, Cook's message was clear, specific and well-defined.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Those are ridiculous numbers that go to show just how well-defined his scoring game is already.
—Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Well-defined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-defined. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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