Embedded Meaning
/ɪmˈbɛdɪd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPart of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into; deep-rooted.
adjPartially buried in concrete or planted in earth.
Sentence Examples
The scene was embedded in his memory.
A knife was embedded in Layla's chest.
The reporter was embedded with the military unit during the mission.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The tiny microchip was ____ deep inside the plastic casing of the remote.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A small chip was ____ under the skin of the pet dog.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English em- Proto-Germanic *badją Proto-West Germanic *badi Old English bedd Middle English bed English bed English embed Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English embedded From embed + -ed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Near Maldonado I saw estuary shells of recent species embedded in clay, and raised above the level of a neighbouring fresh-water lake."
— 1839-1843, Charles Darwin, The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle:
"That is, a program which will execute in an embedded target computer is developed on a host computer which offers extensive support facilities."
— 1980, Stoneman requirements:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The tiny microchip was ____ deep inside the plastic casing of the remote.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A small chip was ____ under the skin of the pet dog.