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adjective

Definition of inculcatednext
as in embedded

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inculcated

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verb

past tense of inculcate
1
as in suffused
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle dedicated teachers inculcating young minds with a love of learning

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as in planted
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set a malcontent who inculcated in his offspring an abiding distrust of all civil authority

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  1. embedded
  2. imbued
  3. instilled
  4. ingrained
  5. fixed
  6. implanted
  7. immutable
  8. inherent
Adjective
  • To further unify x86, the group will solicit input from interested hardware and software providers who have first-hand experience with how the architecture is implemented across various settings including the cloud, datacenters, clients, the network edge and embedded devices.
    Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The week ahead Monday Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 16 with embedded artificial intelligence.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 8 Sep. 2024
Definition of embedded
Verb
  • Losing a child to suicide confers an unwelcome identity, but like all unwelcome identities, it can be imbued with grace.
    Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The dial's sky-blue portion is imbued with a luminescent coating, ensuring that time remains discernible even in the most challenging lighting conditions.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of imbued
Verb
  • In addition to the harmonious architecture, Bishop instilled a number of regulations to ensure the land remains protected.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The importance of physical and professional excellence was instilled in me from a young age.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of instilled
Adjective
  • That may not be too practical, given how ingrained social media is in our society.
    Carina Woudenberg, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But perhaps no tradition became as ingrained as Día de los Muertos.
    Jessica Boehm, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of ingrained
Adjective
  • Uncertainty is the key theme for markets on the eve of Election Day, but fixed income investors say there are a few opportunities to snap up solid yield even as the market holds its breath.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
  • There’s no fixed end date to that aid, although Joanne Standlee, the nonprofit’s executive director, said funding is always tight.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of fixed
Verb
  • Driveline Care The VAD is implanted near the heart but has a power cable that exits the body to connect to a power source.
    Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
  • They were also implanted into the abdominal muscles rather than the liver like previous studies.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of implanted
Adjective
  • Smart contracts are immutable, so bugs or security flaws can not easily be corrected, posing risks in terms of both financial losses and legal liability.
    Alexandra Andhov, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Authenticity verification: Blockchain can help verify the authenticity of digital content, providing a defense against deepfakes by creating immutable records of original media.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of immutable
Adjective
  • To put it another way: Animation can get away with a lot more because of its inherent otherworldliness.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • An onlooker snapped a picture, which seemed to exemplify the lawlessness that is inherent to why some people love sideshows and others hate them.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of inherent
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