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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"She is also amazingly camp and has a really dedicated fanbase within the LGBTQ+ community and she's had amazing moments go viral," she says.
From BBC
Participants from industry, government, academia, and civil society collaborate through a dedicated digital platform designed to support messaging, document sharing, and coordinated international work.
From Science Daily
Still, in 1965, as agriculture of all kinds was being crowded out by subdivisions, California enacted the Williamson Act to give tax breaks to landowners who kept their property dedicated to agriculture.
From Los Angeles Times
We can’t underestimate the legacy of the citizen uprising of 1972, along with the creation of an agency dedicated to coastal conservation.
From Los Angeles Times
The musician dedicated the award to immigrants who "leave their home, land, their country, to follow their dreams".
From BBC
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