Meanings
adjectivewell-formed (comparative better-formed or more well-formed, superlative best-formed or most well-formed)
comparative better-formed · comparative more well-formed · superlative best-formed · superlative most well-formed
- computingCorrectly written; syntactically correct; expressed in a way that obeys rules for constructing formulas in a certain language.
If the parser says it is good, then it must be well-formed and is part of the language.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
adjectiveconforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers
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Translations
Dutch welgevormd, goed gevormd
- welgevormdsyntactically correct
- goed gevormdsyntactically correct
German wohlgeformt
- wohlgeformtsyntactically correct
Irish dea-chumtha
- dea-chumthasyntactically correct
Polish poprawny syntaktycznie
- poprawny syntaktyczniesyntactically correct
Thai ถูกรูปแบบ
- ถูกรูปแบบsyntactically correct
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APA
well-formed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-formed
MLA
“well-formed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-formed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “well-formed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/well-formed.
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