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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About 2 million barrels of oil are dedicated to Saudi refiners, leaving 5 million barrels that could reach global markets each day.
Alberto Carvalho is a dedicated public servant committed to the students and families of the Los Angeles Unified School District,” the statement also said.
From Los Angeles Times
Reporters are waiting backstage to write down everything he has to say, on top of what he could have included in an acceptance speech that wasn’t dedicated to re-branding his outrage as protectiveness.
From Salon
With the phones barely functioning in Iran, a dedicated team based at AFP's Paris headquarters has been using their contacts to speak to Iranians who have left the country and scour social media.
From Barron's
Committed to learning the language, Godoy took classes with teachers on top of the hours he dedicated to studying on his own for the last two years.
From Los Angeles Times
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