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81well — I [[t]we̱l[/t]] DISCOURSE USES ♦ (Well is used mainly in spoken English.) 1) ADV: ADV cl You say well to indicate that you are about to say something. Sylvia shook hands. Well, you go get yourselves some breakfast. ... Well, I don t like the look …
82Well kill — A well kill refers to the operation of placing a column of heavy fluid into a well bore in order to prevent the flow of reservoir fluids without the need for pressure control equipment at the surface. It works on the principle that the weight of… …
83Well-founded relation — In mathematics, a binary relation, R, is well founded (or wellfounded) on a class X if and only if every non empty subset of X has a minimal element with respect to R; that is, for every non empty subset S of X, there is an element m of S such… …
84Well-formed formula — In mathematical logic, a well formed formula (often abbreviated WFF, pronounced wiff or wuff ) is a symbol or string of symbols (a formula) that is generated by the formal grammar of a formal language. To say that a string S is a WFF with respect …
85Well smack — Sectional drawing of well smack[1] A well smack is a type of traditional fishing boat that has a well amidships. The well was filled with circulated external water, which kept fish alive until delivered to land and sold. It was a modified form of …
86Well poisoning — For the logical fallacy, see poisoning the well. Well poisoning is the act of malicious manipulation of potable water resources in order to cause illness or death, or to deny an opponent access to fresh water resources. Historically it was one of …
87Well-defined — In mathematics, the term well defined is used to specify that a certain concept or object (a function, a property, a relation, etc.) is defined in a mathematical or logical way using a set of base axioms in an entirely unambiguous way and… …
88Well-definition — For other uses, see Definition (disambiguation). In mathematics, well definition is a mathematical or logical definition of a certain concept or object (a function, a property, a relation, etc.) which uses a set of base axioms in an entirely… …
89WELL, The — ▪ Internet community in full The Whole Earth ‘Lectronic Link long standing Internet community that features message board style discussions on a wide variety of topics. Founded by Americans Stewart Brand and Larry Brilliant, The WELL s… …
90well-worn — also well worn 1) ADJ GRADED A well worn expression, remark, or idea has been used so often that it no longer seems to have much meaning or to be interesting. To use a well worn cliche, it is packed with information. ...well worn party dogma and… …
