well-attested

wɛl-əˈtɛstɪd

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Definition of well-attested - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

evidence

Rare

supported by a great deal of evidence

Rare

The theory is well-attested by numerous studies.

proven

well-documented

existence

Rare

proven to exist through many examples

Rare

The ancient language is well-attested in historical texts.

confirmed

verified

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Origin of well-attested

Old English, wel (well) + attestan (to bear witness)

Examples of well-attested in a sentence

The document is well-attested in historical records.
The species is well-attested in fossil records.
Her theories are well-attested by numerous studies.

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French:bien étayé, attesté, ...
German:gut belegt, gut nachgewiesen, ...
Italian:ben documentato, documentato, ...
Spanish:bien documentado, ampliamente atestiguado, ...
Portuguese:bem fundamentado, bem documentado, ...
Chinese:有充分证据的, 有据可查的, ...
Japanese:十分に立証された, 多くの証拠がある, ...
Arabic:مُثْبَت جَيِّدًا, مُثْبَت, ...
Hebrew:מְבוּסָס, מְתוֹעָד, ...
Russian:хорошо подтвержденный, хорошо засвидетельствованный, ...
Ukrainian:добре підтверджений, добре засвідчений, ...
Hindi:अच्छी तरह से प्रमाणित, सिद्ध, ...
Bengali:ভালভাবে প্রমাণিত, ...
Catalan:ben documentat, ben testimoniat, ...
Czech:dobře doložený, spolehlivě doložený, ...
Danish:velunderbygget, veldokumenteret, ...
Dutch:goed gedocumenteerd, goed aangetoond, ...
Greek:καλά τεκμηριωμένος, επιβεβαιωμένος, ...
Hungarian:jól dokumentált, jól adatolt, ...
Khmer:មានភស្តុតាងគាំទ្រច្រើន, មានភស្តុតាងបញ្ជាក់ច្បាស់លាស់, ...
Korean:잘 입증된, 확인된, ...
Persian:به خوبی تأیید شده, به خوبی مستند, ...
Polish:dobrze udokumentowany, dobrze poświadczony, ...
Portuguese (BR):bem comprovado, comprovado, ...
Romanian:bine atestat, documentat, ...
Swedish:välbelagd, väl belagd, ...
Thai:ยืนยันอย่างดี, พิสูจน์ว่ามีอยู่จริง, ...
Turkish:iyi belgelenmiş, ispatlanmış, ...
Vietnamese:chứng minh rõ ràng, được chứng minh rõ ràng, ...

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