ill-posed

adjective

Not well-posed.

“an ill-posed problem”

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Meanings

adjectiveill-posed (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsNot well-posed.

    an ill-posed problem

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APA

ill-posed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-posed

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“ill-posed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-posed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ill-posed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-posed.

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