Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embedded

/ɪmˈbɛdɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: em-bed-ded
IPA: /ɪmˈbɛdɪd/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Part of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into; deep-rooted.

adj

Partially buried in concrete or planted in earth.

adj

Not minimal with respect to inclusion (among associated primes), i.e. having a proper sub-ideal which is an associated prime.

verb

simple past and past participle of embed

Example Sentences

"Near Maldonado I saw estuary shells of recent species embedded in clay, and raised above the level of a neighbouring fresh-water lake."
"That is, a program which will execute in an embedded target computer is developed on a host computer which offers extensive support facilities."

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪmˈbɛdɪd/

Inflected Forms

more embedded (comparative) most embedded (superlative)

Derived Forms

embeddedness nonembedded

Phrases

embedded clause embedded software embedded system

Frequently Paired Words

inset recessed

Synonyms

inbuilt

Antonyms

isolated

Rhymes With

shredded dreaded threaded beheaded wedded leaded bedded unleaded breaded imbedded

Questions

How do you pronounce embedded?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈbɛdɪd/.
What does embedded mean?: Part of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into; deep-rooted.
Where does embedded come from?: 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.

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