stated

stated [stey-tid] Word Origin adjective

1. fixed or settled: a stated price.
2. explicitly set forth; declared as fact.
3. recognized or official.

Origin of stated First recorded in 1635–45; state + -ed2 Related formsstat·ed·ly, adverbun·stat·ed, adjectivewell-stat·ed, adjective British Dictionary definitions for well-stated stated adjective

1. (esp of a sum) determined by agreement; fixed
2. explicitly formulated or narrateda stated argument