embedded
Translation
embedded, integrated, built-in
Examples
The device has an embedded chip.
The device has an embedded chip.
She is an embedded journalist.
She is an embedded journalist.
Grammar Patterns
((embedded in sth.)) fixed into the surface of something The fossil was embedded in the rock.
((an embedded sth.)) forming a part of something The device has an embedded chip.
Similar Words
Synonyms: integrated, built-in, ingrained; Antonyms: separate, detached
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'to embed'. From 'em-' (in) + 'bed'.
Memory Tips
Think of something that is 'in a bed' and cannot be easily removed.