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inscribed

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for inscribed.

Editorial note

Thales's proof that any angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

adjective

cut or impressed into a surface

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for inscribed.

Example sentences

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Thales's proof that any angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle.

2

This should be inscribed in 50-foot tall letters of fire hanging in the air above Silicon Valley.

3

Nobody came down the mountain bearing stone tablets inscribed with the concepts of red shift, cosmic background radiation or cosmological inflation.

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And where their Y-chromosomal counterparts might bear chunks of inscribed facial granite, the female Granoks are restricted to woefully mundane-looking earrings.

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How are you going to verify that your inscribed circle has no serious imperfections?

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Maybe it was a gift, with the recipient's name inscribed to discourage resale.

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They don't think the letters inscribed on the plastic magically embody some functionality.

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Here's the reasoning: 1) The area of a circle has a fixed ratio to the area of a square inscribed in that circle.

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GIA certified, laser inscribed, and then verified under a loupe upon receipt.

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They who manage to make the system, the new verified Wikipedia for Math, would have their names inscribed for eternity, because Math is eternal.

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They also have rather jaunty bows with smiley faces inscribed in them.

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The name of the individual shall be inscribed below the portrait.

Quote examples

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We then compare the current level of the liquid to a little ruler inscribed in the cylinder, maybe the markings form a shape similar to "100°C".

2

There is no such thing as a "right." There are no rights given by God, nature did not instill you with any such rights, they are not inscribed on your soul.

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Years after "Shawshank" came out, the author got the check framed and mailed it back to the director with a note inscribed: "In case you ever need bail money.

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No writer can say to their boss, 'There's nothing important to write about today,' although it is the truth most days." These words should be inscribed at the top of HN's "submit" page.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use inscribed in a sentence?

Thales's proof that any angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle.

What does inscribed mean?

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

What part of speech is inscribed?

inscribed is commonly used as adjective.