marked

[ mahrkt, mahr-kid ]

adjective

1. strikingly noticeable; conspicuous:

   with marked success.

   Synonyms: prominent, obvious, outstanding, striking

2. watched as an object of suspicion or vengeance:

   a marked man.

3. having a mark or marks:

   beautifully marked birds; to read the marked pages.

4. Linguistics. Compare unmarked ( def 2 ).
   1. (of a phoneme) characterized by the presence of a phonological feature that serves to distinguish it from an otherwise similar phoneme lacking that feature, as (d), which, in contrast to (t), is characterized by the presence of voicing.
   2. characterized by the presence of a marker indicating the grammatical function of a construction, as the plural in English, which, in contrast to the singular, is typically indicated by the presence of the marker -s.
   3. specifying an additional element of meaning, in contrast to a semantically related item, as drake in contrast to duck, where drake specifies “male” while duck does not necessarily specify sex.
   4. occurring less typically than an alternative form, as the word order in Down he fell in contrast to the more usual order of He fell down.

marked

/ ˈmɑːkɪdlɪ; mɑːkt /

adjective

1. obvious, evident, or noticeable
2. singled out, esp for punishment, killing, etc

   a marked man

3. linguistics distinguished by a specific feature, as in phonology. For example, of the two phonemes /t/ and /d/, the /d/ is marked because it exhibits the feature of voice

Derived Forms

• ˈmarkedness, noun
• markedly, adverb

Other Words From

• mark·ed·ly [mahr, -kid-lee], adverb
• mark·ed·ness noun
• half-marked adjective
• well-marked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of marked¹

Middle English; Old English gemearcod; mark ¹, -ed ²

Example Sentences

"They're marked by progressive loss of motor functions -- from sitting, standing, and swallowing to even breathing -- as neurons in the nervous system die. Watching someone go through this is heartbreaking."

From Science Daily

Pre-frailty is an early stage of physical decline in older adults, marked by declining strength, decreasing endurance and slower movements.

From Science Daily

After rushing for eight touchdowns in six games, last Monday’s defeat by the Miami Dolphins marked the third consecutive game Rams running back Kyren Williams did not run for a touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times

During Thursday's programme, which marked Morgan's first 100 days leading the Welsh government, the first minister also called for farmers to "calm down a bit" over changes to inheritance tax.

From BBC

They were all part of what the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center described as a marked uptick in white supremacist activity, a small but growing portion of which is environmentally focused.

From Salon

Related Words

• considerable
• conspicuous
• decided
• distinct
• notable
• noticeable
• pronounced
• remarkable
• striking