coined

[koind]

adjective

1. (of a word, expression, etc.) invented or made up.

   A coined word, such as Xerox, is one of the most easily protected categories of trademark.

2. relating to or being money made by stamping metal; minted.

   Our government founders were determined that the coined value of our gold and silver money should correspond with the market value of the bullion contained.

3. (of metal) made into coinage by stamping.

   The floor of the vault was buried in coined gold and silver that had burst from the sacks it was originally stored in.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of coin.

Other Word Forms

• uncoined adjective
• well-coined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coined¹

coin ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Nvidia's boss Jensen Huang once coined the term "AI factories" to describe the massive data centres full of pods and racks of super chips, connected to huge energy and cooling systems.

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Sociologist Amy Binder coined the term “career funneling” a decade ago to describe how schools tend to lead students down particular career paths.

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The 37-year-old singer released “Eusexua” in January as both the namesake of her record and a term she coined to describe a transcendent state of being.

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In his quarterly letters he coined a phrase to describe what he thought was happening: “the extension of credit by instrument.”

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It's being coined the "icicle kick" - the stunning bicycle kick that lit up the Canadian Premier League final.

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