well´-form´ed|ness

well´-form´ed|ness
well-formed «WEHL FRMD», adjective.
1. rightly, properly, or finely formed; shapely: »

a well-formed tree, a well-formed physique.

2. Linguistics. conforming to given or established grammatical rules: »

a well-formed sentence.

well´-form´ed|ness, noun.

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