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purposed

purposed

5.8
Made for a particular use, like a lab or studio
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɜr.pəst/
translation icon : destinado
  • The custom bicycle was purposed for racing, making it lighter and faster.

Examples

  • The training program is specifically purposed to improve employee skills and efficiency.

  • He designed a purposed app that helps users track their fitness goals effectively.

  • So your model is no longer fit for purpose for this world.

  • So it's kind of a very multi purpose product.

  • It was almost as though he was purpose built for her and she for him.

  • Also, we're seeing AAA brands come to the store in a purpose built way.

  • For years and years there have been as part of our civilization, special purpose electromechanical computers.

  • And then three top tips takeaways for you on how you might prepare fit for purpose briefings, oral as well as written.

  • So this is kind of a primer, one of those kind of multi purpose glowy creamy things.

  • It is the home and planet multi purpose cleaner spray in Bulgarian rose petal.

Synonyms

custom-built
vspurposed
7 4.1

Made to fit a particular person or a special use

is similar but focuses on general intended use, not individual needs
purpose-built
vspurposed
3 5.6

Built for a specific use, like a factory or school

is about intention for use rather than only physical construction
predesignated
vspurposed
1 6.3

Chosen in advance for a particular use

is about being intended or planned rather than only assigned beforehand
designed
vspurposed
2.8

Made for a certain purpose

is about being intended for a particular use rather than just planned
purpose-made
vspurposed
4.8

Made for a special use or job

is more general meaning intended for use not only specially created

Antonyms

random
527 3.4

Happening without a plan and by chance

unintended
53 4.1

Not planned and not done on purpose

How Purpose-Built

custom-made
14 3.8
purposed
5.8
generic
81 4.8

Surface Forms

purposed positive

Morphology

purposed = purpose (transparent) = purpose + ed

Meaning 'designed or intended' is directly derived from the verb 'to purpose' plus the adjectival/past-participial '-ed'.

Etymology

Purposed comes from the old word purpose, which comes from a root meaning 'to put forward'. So something purposed is made or chosen 'for' a particular use — it is meant or 'intended' for that job.