Definitions for ill-defined
ill-de·fined

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1. ill-defined, unclearadjective

   poorly stated or described

   "he confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts"

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1. ill-definedadjective

   Poorly defined; blurry, out of focus; lacking a clear boundary.

2. Etymology: ill + defined

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1. ill-defined

   In mathematics, a well-defined expression or unambiguous expression is an expression whose definition assigns it a unique interpretation or value. Otherwise, the expression is said to be not well defined, ill defined or ambiguous. A function is well defined if it gives the same result when the representation of the input is changed without changing the value of the input. For instance, if f {\displaystyle f} takes real numbers as input, and if f ( 0.5 ) {\displaystyle f(0.5)} does not equal f ( 1 / 2 ) {\displaystyle f(1/2)} then f {\displaystyle f} is not well defined (and thus not a function). The term well defined can also be used to indicate that a logical expression is unambiguous or uncontradictory. A function that is not well defined is not the same as a function that is undefined. For example, if f ( x ) = 1 x {\displaystyle f(x)={\frac {1}{x}}} , then even though f ( 0 ) {\displaystyle f(0)} is undefined does not mean that the function is not well defined – but simply that 0 is not in the domain of f {\displaystyle f} .

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1. ill-defined

   Ill-defined refers to something that is unclear, vague, uncertain, or imprecisely described or not adequately specified or explained. This concept is often used in scenarios where rules, boundaries, or guidelines are not distinctly set or are ambiguous.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ill-defined in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ill-defined in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ill-defined in a Sentence

1. Mike Gallagher:

   When questioned by the House Armed Services Committee in June, Secretary Austin could not define 'extremism’, these rules are ill-defined, could easily be abused, and will have the practical effect of further politicizing the force at a time when polls indicate confidence in the military is plummeting at an unprecedented rate.

2. Avi Cieplinski:

   Augmented reality is a great example of something that is new and very exciting, but also ill-defined, especially when you think about what it's going to do for regular people, this is a great company to do that work in.

3. Steven Camarota:

   If you were to create this whole new category and give United States grounds to apply for asylum based on climate, you're likely to get an enormous number of people applying because it's so ill-defined, how much below-average rainfall does the rainfall have to be in your region before you're a climate refugee ? At present, the primary receiving countries already are experiencing tremendous resistance to the current level of asylees and refugees. It doesn't seem like resettling people in developed counties is going to be much of an answer to this problem. ... A much more effective use of resources is always to help United States in place.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ill-defined
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ill-Defined
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ill-Defined
4. ^ ChatGPT
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