purpose-built

adjective

pur·​pose-built ˌpər-pəs-ˈbilt How to pronounce purpose-built (audio)
chiefly British
: built for a particular purpose

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Featuring the latest Intel Core Ultra processors and Nvidia Pro graphics, these laptops are purpose-built for demanding engineering and media applications, like CAD and CGI rendering and animation. Brian Westover, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025 Stablecoins, by design and use case, are purpose-built to have lower (ideally zero) price volatility and to serve as a medium of exchange versus an investment or asset class. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 Motorsport enthusiasts, however, wanted the Z/28 variant, which was purpose-built to do battle on the track. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024 These models and apps, purpose-built for commercial applications using leaner models and innovative architecture, will cost a fraction to train and achieve levels of performance good enough for consumers and enterprises. Kai-Fu Lee, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for purpose-built 

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of purpose-built was in 1954

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“Purpose-built.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purpose-built. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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