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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tenable, well-foundedadjective

    based on sound reasoning or evidence

    "well-founded suspicions"

Wiktionary

  1. well-foundedadjective

    based on reasoning, evidence and good judgement

  2. well-foundedadjective

    properly substantiated

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  1. well-founded

    In the context of mathematics, logic, and computer science, a relation R is said to be well-founded (often wellfounded) if there does not exist any infinite sequence of elements in its field (or in an unbounded subset of its field) xi (i ∈ N), such that each element comes later than the next in the relation, or more formally, for all i, xi+1 R xi. In a broader context, "well-founded" refers to something that is based on sound reasoning or evidence; it is solidly established and justifiable.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of well-founded in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of well-founded in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of well-founded in a Sentence

  1. London Mayor Boris Johnson:

    The thing is ridiculous, and it is not a well-founded strike.

  2. Jason Kint:

    But we would be foolish to believe this changes any other well-founded concerns around Google's dominance over the digital ad business.

  3. London Mayor Boris Johnson:

    The thing is ridiculous and it is not a well-founded strike.

  4. Maureen Ferguson:

    There's a well-founded hope that The Supreme Court will overturn Roe, or at least allow far more leeway to the state in terms of sending abortion policy, so I think people here are hopeful, but I don't think anyone's considering this to be a slam dunk.

  5. Ajit Pai:

    If The FAA genuinely had a concern back in 2018, 2019 or 2020, I wish they had raised them then, if indeed they were well founded.


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