broadcastedadj.

Brit.

/ˈbrɔːdkɑːstᵻd/,

/ˈbrɔːdkastᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈbrɔdˌkæstəd/,

/ˈbrɑdˌkæstəd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: broadcast v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < broadcast v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare earlier broadcast adj.

1. Agriculture. Sown or treated using the broadcast method; = broadcast adj. 1b.

1814 Agric. Mag. June 386 Your hay makers will put by the scythe, and resume the hoe, as your broadcasted turnips will claim attention.

1889 9th Ann. Rep. New Jersey State Agric. Exper. Station 1888 108 The following table shows the yields and average composition of the alfalfa from..the broadcasted plot for 1888.

1930 D. S. Olson Growing Trees for Forest Planting in Montana & Idaho (U.S. Dept. Agric. Circular No. 120) 31 Implements have now been perfected that will prune seedlings in broadcasted beds.

2022 A. Nawaz et al. in N. Sarwar et al. Mod. Techniques Rice Crop Production ii. iii. 30 Covering the broadcasted seed with a layer of one inch of dry farmyard manure.

2. Transmitted or disseminated by radio, television, etc., esp. as a mass communication to a large audience; = broadcast adj. 3a. Frequently with modifying adverb.

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society > communication > broadcasting > [adjective]

broadcast1922

broadcasted1923

transmissional1930

1922 Wireless Age Mar. 32/2 (advt.) Novices and beginners..who wish to ‘listen in’ and enjoy broadcasted music, sporting news, speeches, etc.

1924 Glasgow Herald 28 Aug. 7 The crowning event was the broadcasted evening service at Spurgeon's Tabernacle on Sunday.

2019 R. Beier From City to Desert ii. 21 This has motivated governments..to intervene in slums prior to internationally broadcasted events such as the Olympic Games.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

ˈbroadcasted adj. = broadcast adj. 3. Now rare.

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