marked

CEFRB2

/mɑːkt/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Easy to notice because it is unusual or strong.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.

Examples

  • The flood level is marked by a white line on the wall.

  • There are marked and rapidly, steadily increasing health benefits to giving up.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmɑː.kɪd/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having a visible or identifying mark.

  2. Having a secret mark on the back for cheating.

  3. Singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.

More examples

In context

  • The party was a marked success.

  • "Young" is the marked element of the old/young pair, since the usual way of asking someone's age is "How old are you?".

  • The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.

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Origin

adjective

From mark (“sign, characteristic, visible impression”) + -ed. Less common disyllabic pronunciation (/ˈmɑː.kɪd/) is likely an analogy derived from markedness (explaining its restriction to sense 2).