EMBEDDED Definition & Meaning

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embedded

[ em-bed-id ]

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adjective

fixed or snugly enclosed in a surrounding mass:
The young turtles are weighed, measured, and tagged with an embedded microchip before being released back into the salt marsh.
incorporated into something as an essential characteristic:
In any cultural context, deeply embedded values and attitudes can be difficult to change.
1. being or relating to a journalist assigned to travel with a military unit or political campaign:
  He was an embedded reporter with the First Marine Division during the invasion of Iraq.
2. working closely with a group or participating in a special event as an invited expert, creative professional, etc.:
  As Radio 3’s first embedded composer, he is writing one new piece of music a week for the breakfast show.
Digital Technology. (of text, images, sound, or code) placed in a computer file, HTML document, software program, or electronic device:
Click here or watch the embedded video below to learn more about the work of our Foundation.
Grammar. (of a construction, as a phrase or clause) inserted into a larger construction, as a clause or sentence:
Informative texts often include unfamiliar technical vocabulary and complex sentences with embedded clauses.
Histology. (of biological tissue) infiltrated with melted paraffin or other such material that later solidifies, enabling the preparation to be sliced very thin for viewing under a microscope (sometimes used in combination):
The fixed and paraffin-embedded tissues were cut into sections 5 μm thick and mounted on glass slides.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of embed ( def ).

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Origin of embedded¹

embed ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

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In contrast, right-wing content creators are frequently embedded within a well-funded ecosystem, backed by think tanks, billionaire donors, and political organizations that provide research, staff, and media connections.

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She added that the "hateful messages", "death threats" and "unjust treatment I've received" were "not only hurtful" but also "serve as a reminder that racism is still very much embedded in British culture".

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But even now in hindsight, he can’t fully understand why “The Office” embedded itself so strongly into pop culture.

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Prof Walker also believes that a national programme of improvement and oversight should be launched, taking the learning from individual investigations and ensuring it is embedded across the system.

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This deeply embedded sentiment makes people feel they must do anything to succeed.

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