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ILL-DEFINED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ill-defined mean?
• ILL-DEFINED (adjective)
The adjective ILL-DEFINED has 1 sense:
1. poorly stated or described
Familiarity information: ILL-DEFINED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Poorly stated or described
Synonyms:
ill-defined; unclear
Context example:
he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts
Antonym:
well-defined (accurately stated or described)
Context examples
The tumor is composed of small round cells with scanty cytoplasm arranged in a trabecular pattern, or in ill-defined nodules or in a diffuse pattern.
(Merkel cell carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
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