designed
- adjective
- /dɪˈzaɪnd/
- This car is clearly designed for sports track use.
It's more like a maze designed for us to get lost.
- It's more like a maze designed for us to get lost.
- That's right, it's a card designed to keep time in your PC.
- The entire software of Windows designed to mimic a Macintosh.
- This is a man's world designed for men by men.
- You said you think that maybe it's a system designed to make women fail.
- He's sort of a sort of a designed psychopath.
Examples
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Humans are not designed to be solo creatures.
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That's right, it's a card designed to keep time in your PC.
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And so it has been designed to address both of them.
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Our bodies are uniquely designed to process that meat.
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But today's algorithm is designed for point binding proteins.
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This app was specifically designed to help users learn new languages quickly.
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The house was beautifully designed with large windows to let in natural light.
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The report was designed to provide essential information for the upcoming project.
Synonyms
Done on purpose and not by accident
Planned or made so it feels artificial and not natural
Arranged before it happens on purpose
Made to fit a particular person or a special use
Built for a specific use, like a factory or school
Chosen in advance for a particular use
Made for a special use or job
Made for a particular use, like a lab or studio
Planned and not done by accident
Carefully planned to follow a clear order
Planned carefully to get a particular result
Antonyms
Compounds
How Intentional
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word designed comes from the Latin root sign meaning 'mark', and it originally meant to 'mark out' or plan something. So, when something is designed it has been planned on purpose for a particular use.