embedded
Translation
embedded, implanted, integrated
Examples
The video is an embedded file.
The video is an embedded file.
The fossil was embedded in rock.
The fossil was embedded in rock.
He is an embedded journalist.
He is an embedded journalist.
Grammar Patterns
embedded ((in/within sth.)) fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass The fossil was embedded in rock.
Similar Words
Synonyms: integrated, built-in, fixed; Antonyms: separate, detached
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'embed'. From 'em-' (in) + 'bed', describing the state of being fixed within something.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'embedded system' in electronics, which is a computer built into a larger device.