dedicated
Americanadjective
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wholly committed to something, as to an ideal, political cause, or personal goal.
a dedicated artist.
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set apart or reserved for a specific use or purpose.
dedicated lanes for self-driving cars.
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(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.
adjective
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devoted to a particular purpose or cause
a dedicated man
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assigned or allocated to a particular project, function, etc
a dedicated transmission line
dedicated parking space
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computing designed to fulfil one function
a dedicated microprocessor
Other Word Forms
- dedicatedly adverb
- nondedicated adjective
- self-dedicated adjective
- undedicated adjective
Etymology
Origin of dedicated
Example Sentences
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The Energy Department in November announced a reorganization that created a dedicated “Office of Fusion,” a move sought External link by industry executives.
From Barron's
Researchers also analysed what happened to an online community of more than two million Reddit users dedicated to discussing AI companions, when the tech failed.
From BBC
“He’s obviously a dedicated family man, but he’s also dedicated to us, so he’s been doing a great job,” Stafford said, adding, “He’s ready to rock and roll.”
From Los Angeles Times
Look at what government programs cost minus any dedicated revenue they collect and interest on the debt, which government is obligated to pay.
Pierce and other researchers say efforts to improve firefighting capacity could include investing in new infrastructure, lining up dedicated supplies for firefighting and creating backup power to keep pumps running if there are outages.
From Los Angeles Times
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