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embedded

adjective em·bed·ded \im-ˈbe-dəd\

Definition of EMBEDDED

:  occurring as a grammatical constituent (as a verb phrase or clause) within a like constituent
em·bed·ding \-diŋ\ noun
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First Known Use of EMBEDDED

1961

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

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