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MARKED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate
Example:
a marked man
Classified under:
Similar:
conspicuous (obvious to the eye or mind)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Strongly marked; easily noticeable
Example:
a pronounced flavor of cinnamon
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
noticeable (capable or worthy of being noticed)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination
Example:
well-marked roads
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
asterisked; starred (marked with an asterisk)
barred (marked with stripes or bands)
scarred (deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury)
well-marked (clearly indicated)
masked (having markings suggestive of a mask)
Antonym:
unmarked (not having an identifying mark)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb mark
Context examples:
A disorder characterized by a sensation of marked discomfort in the abdominal region.
(Abdominal Pain, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
A disorder characterized by marked discomfort sensation originating from a muscle or group of muscles.
(Myalgia, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
It is marked by the presence of a type of cell called a popcorn cell, which is different from the typical Reed-Sternberg cell found in classical Hodgkin lymphoma.
(Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma, NCI Dictionary)
The second level of severity in an ordered list based on a five-level scale of minimal, mild, moderate, marked, and severe.
(Mild, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
I had now an opportunity of observing him, and found him of a very marked physiognomy.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
A finding associated with a patient with defined or presumed cardiac disease with marked limitation of physical activity.
(New York Heart Association Class III, NCI Thesaurus)
“You had my note?” he asked with a deep harsh voice and a strongly marked German accent.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Like numbers on a ruler, the cell positions might be marked by levels of a signaling molecule.
(Hearing different frequencies, NIH)
While wheat and rice received research, extension and market support, on the supply side there was a marked shift away from coarse grains, which it says had negative consequences for dietary micronutrients.
(Course grains better than rice for health, environment, SciDev.Net)
A disorder characterized by marked discomfort sensation in the neck area.
(Neck Pain, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
