dedicated

[ded-i-key-tid]

adjective

1. wholly committed to something, as to an ideal, political cause, or personal goal.

   a dedicated artist.

2. set apart or reserved for a specific use or purpose.

   dedicated lanes for self-driving cars.

3. (of machine parts, electrical components, hardware, etc.) made or designed to interconnect exclusively with one model or a limited range of models in a manufacturer's line.

   The new tractors use only high-priced dedicated accessories.

dedicated

/ ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. devoted to a particular purpose or cause

   a dedicated man

2. assigned or allocated to a particular project, function, etc

   a dedicated transmission line

   dedicated parking space

3. computing designed to fulfil one function

   a dedicated microprocessor

Other Word Forms

• dedicatedly adverb
• nondedicated adjective
• self-dedicated adjective
• undedicated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dedicated¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; dedicate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

A resident here for 16 years, she runs a travel website called “Nagoya is not boring,” dedicated to overturning the dreary image of the city she loves and bringing in more tourists.

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Getting from the planning stages to the actual experimentation in the lab took several years of dedicated work, but once the plan was put into motion, the results were almost immediate.

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And as he ages, Rinaudo hopes to guarantee the preservation of the photoplayer’s legacy with the creation of a nonprofit organization dedicated to the restoration of and education about these instruments and silent cinema.

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You can follow it all - and the latest between Tests - in our dedicated Ashes page.

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The £12.5m centre hopes to be the "world's largest dedicated space for illustration", with the idea 20 years in the making.

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Related Words

• committed 
• devoted 
• enthusiastic 
• faithful 
• zealous