as in lucid
easy to see or understand
a well-defined boundary well-defined policies
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The character arcs are satisfying and well-defined, the autumnal production design is almost swoon-inducing, and the sisters' descent into witchcraft is wittily characterized by the evolving shooting style.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2023
The field begins with a focus on a basic and well-defined underlying mechanism—the activity of a single neuron.
—Dan Rockmore, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Policies that are well-defined, transparent, and have the support of the workforce lead to improved retention rates.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2023
The performance metrics the Ford-class carrier program must meet are clear and well-defined.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2023
The field begins with a focus on a basic and well-defined underlying mechanism—the activity of a single neuron.
—Dan Rockmore, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Policies that are well-defined, transparent, and have the support of the workforce lead to improved retention rates.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2023
The performance metrics the Ford-class carrier program must meet are clear and well-defined.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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