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- adjective linguistics, computing Correctly written;
syntactically correct; expressed in a way that obeys rules for constructing formulas in a certain language.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers
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Examples
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It is not about building up a complete and perfect grammar in order to produce well-formed sentences.
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We learn as we study Catechism in preparation to receive First Holy Communion generally at about age 7 that each Catholic is called to discern with the help of well-formed conscience.
Michele Somerville: Roy Bourgeois Detained At The Vatican For The Crime Of Primacy Of Conscience Michele Somerville 2011
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One young woman out of ten thousand with a very thin body and exceedingly well-formed face, hips, nose, bust and neck became the stereotype of beauty.
Dreamseller: The Calling Augusto Cury 2011
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Apart from confusing the two slogans (Yes, we can and Yes, we want) this is patently untrue, implying, as it does, that Yes, we can to be is both meaningful and well-formed, and that to be is an auxiliary verb in this instance.
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Idea: implement a Slasher regex against the Tweetstream then track/thank well-formed slashers from @IAmTheSlasher.
New microsyntax for Twitter: three pointers and the slasher | FactoryCity 2009
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I've seen it done well, I've seen it done poorly and I've done it myself, so I certainly have some well-formed views on the topic.
Roger Ehrenberg: Failing Well At Your Startup Roger Ehrenberg 2011
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I've seen it done well, I've seen it done poorly and I've done it myself, so I certainly have some well-formed views on the topic.
Roger Ehrenberg: Failing Well At Your Startup Roger Ehrenberg 2011
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In any event, the Palin bit captures the second corollary of this; namely, that it is not enough to ask people what they want but to watch what they do, see how they think, and above all, come at them with a well-formed model that can be iterated, derived from (relative to said jobs/outcomes/constraints).
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