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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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The charity leading the breeding project said the pair's arrival was "brilliant news" and hopes a second pair who nested for the first time in 2025 will also return.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

CJ7 and 022 - the first ospreys to breed on England's south coast in 180 years - have nested at Careys Secret Garden since 2022.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

It may be nested centered over the 300px or 355px artboard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

Shortly after, a pair of eagles nested on the north side, bolstering Big Bear Valley’s role as vital habitat for the birds of prey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026

Perhaps they are, in some sense, nested within one another.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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