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• past participle of nest.
• past tense form of nest.

nested

American  

[nes-tid] / ˈnɛs tɪd /

adjective

Mathematics.

1. (of an ordered collection of sets or intervals) having the property that each set is contained in the preceding set and the length or diameter of the sets approaches zero as the number of sets tends to infinity.

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Etymology

Origin of nested

First recorded in 1720–30; nest + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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Below, on a plain white plate, sat the actual dish: shrimp nested in crisp cups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

In 1871, one massive flock in Wisconsin nested more than 850 square miles — almost twice the size of the city of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

CJ7 and 022 have nested at Careys Secret Garden since 2022.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

The pair have nested at Careys Secret Garden since 2022.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

Aristotle and later philosophers would insist that there could not be an infinite number of nested spheres.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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