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Meaning of 'embedded' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Embedded [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'embedded' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . embedded [ s]
Meaning (1):
- inserted as an integral part of a surrounding whole
Example in sentence:
  • an embedded subordinate clause;
  • confused by the embedded Latin quotations
Meaning (2):
- enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
Example in sentence:
  • found pebbles embedded in the silt;
  • peach and plum seeds embedded in a sweet edible pulp;
  • stone containing many embedded fossils

Nearby Words:

embace embale emball embalm embalmed embalmer embalming embalmment embank embanked

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