fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding solid mass
Membrane lipids are arranged in the form of a bilayer, but the bilayer is interruptedby embedded proteins.
There is glass embedded in the cut.
The thorn was embedded in the cat's paw.
The rudder was embedded in mud.
The fossils are embedded in hard sandstones.
2.
constituting a permanent and noticeable feature of something
a deeply embedded feeling of guilt
This agreement will be embedded in a state treaty to be signed soon.
The cult of youth is embedded in our society.
3. journalism
assigned to accompany an active military unit
4. grammar
inserted into a sentence
Children soon begin to create remarkably complex sentences, with embedded clauses,tag questions, and sentences combined with conjunctions like 'and' and 'but'.
5. computing
(of a piece of software) made an integral part of other software
The company markets its technology for embedded applications directly to potentiallicensees
The smartcard uses an embedded 8-bit microprocessor running at 5 MHz.
Examples of 'embedded' in a sentence
embedded
She could see more of the icon's depth now, embedded in the wood.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
Posy's fingers were still embedded into the soft leather sleeve of Flynn's jacket.