Marked

adjective

/ˈmɑːkɪd/

Word Frequency: 44.8

Definitions

1.adjectiveHaving a visible or identifying mark.

2.adjectiveClearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.

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

3.adjective(of a word, form, or phoneme) Distinguished by a positive feature.

"e.g. in author and authoress, the latter is marked for its gender by a suffix."

4.adjectiveSingled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.

"A marked man."

5.adjective(of a police vehicle) In police livery, as opposed to unmarked.

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