Used in a Sentence

made-up

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for made-up.

Editorial note

However it has to be tied to something that people care about, not just some made-up gathering without purpose.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Invented or fabricated.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of made-up gathered in one view.

adjective

Invented or fabricated.

adjective

Arranged or put together.

adjective

Changed by the application of cosmetics; wearing make-up.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for made-up.

Example sentences

1

However it has to be tied to something that people care about, not just some made-up gathering without purpose.

2

If you idle the coal plant to 80% rated output, you may still be using 85% as much coal (made-up numbers for illustrative purposes).

3

Capitalism doesn't mean "pay your employees out according to some made-up scheme of who's-worth-what," though the weird calvinist pseudo-capitalism we love in the U.

4

If you really want to get fancy, you also embed a couple "canary" accounts (random made-up accounts) in your database, with a passive device on the network that screams bloody murder if any of those accounts ever get successfully logged in to.

Quote examples

1

Capitalism doesn't mean "pay your employees out according to some made-up scheme of who's-worth-what," though the weird calvinist pseudo-capitalism we love in the U.

2

If you really want to get fancy, you also embed a couple "canary" accounts (random made-up accounts) in your database, with a passive device on the network that screams bloody murder if any of those accounts ever get successfully logged in to.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use made-up in a sentence?

However it has to be tied to something that people care about, not just some made-up gathering without purpose.

What does made-up mean?

Invented or fabricated.

What part of speech is made-up?

made-up is commonly used as adjective.