established
     adj 1: brought about or set up or accepted; especially long
            established; "the established social order"; "distrust
            the constituted authority"; "a team established as a
            member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an
            established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the
            established Church" [syn: {constituted}] [ant: {unestablished}]
     2: securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a
        firm position as the country's leading poet" [syn: {firm}]
     3: settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes
        health problems is an accomplished fact" [syn: {accomplished},
         {effected}]
     4: shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt; "the
        established facts in the case"
     5: conforming with accepted standards; "a conventional view of
        the world" [syn: {conventional}]
     6: introduced from another region and persisting without
        cultivation [syn: {naturalized}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0