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well-established

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having been established for a long period of time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The school has a number of well-established traditions.
  • This company is probably the most well-established in the industry.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: long-established

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Well-known.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It is well established that this methodology is problematic.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From well + established.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: установен (ustanoven) — having been established for a long period of time
  • Chinese Mandarin: 歷史悠久的 /历史悠久的 (lìshǐ yōujiǔ de) — having been established for a long period of time
  • Chinese Mandarin: 享有盛譽的 /享有盛誉的 (xiǎngyǒu shèngyù de) — having been established for a long period of time
  • Danish: veletableret — having been established for a long period of time
  • Finnish: vakiintunut — having been established for a long period of time
  • French: ancré — having been established for a long period of time
  • German: bekannt — having been established for a long period of time
  • German: etabliert — having been established for a long period of time
  • German: alt — having been established for a long period of time
  • German: fest — having been established for a long period of time
  • Norwegian Bokmål: veletablert — having been established for a long period of time
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: veletablert — having been established for a long period of time
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