Well-formed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Well-formed is an adjective meaning (linguistics, computing) Correctly written; syntactically correct; expressed in a way that obeys rules for constructing formulas in a certain language.
Meaning
(linguistics, computing) Correctly written; syntactically correct; expressed in a way that obeys rules for constructing formulas in a certain language.
Example Sentences
If the parser says it is good, then it must be well-formed and is part of the language.
Synonyms for well-formed
Depending on context, synonyms include grammatical.
Antonyms for well-formed
Common opposites include ill-formed, ungrammatical.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grammatical, trained, well-educated, accurate, right, elegant.
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