nested

[ nes-tid ]

/ ˈnɛs tɪd /

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adjective Mathematics.

(of an ordered collection of sets or intervals) having the property that each set is contained in the preceding set and the length or diameter of the sets approaches zero as the number of sets tends to infinity.

Origin of nested

First recorded in 1720–30; nest + -ed³

Words nearby nested

Nessler's reagent, Nessus, nest, NESTA, nest box, nested, nest egg, nesting, nesting table, nestle, nestling

Example sentences from the Web for nested

Fageeh decided to test out the big city waters of New York, so he applied to Columbia University and nested in Harlem.
‘No Woman, No Drive’: Behind the Viral Video|Sophia Jones|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was a rush aft, but Tanner met the crew and drove them to the nested boats amidships.
The Harbor of Doubt|Frank Williams
It nested in large colonies that often stretched unbroken for many miles in the woods, and was both hardy and prolific.
Citizen Bird|Mabel Osgood Wright and Elliott Coues
The inconsistent handling of nested quotes, with single or double quotation marks for the inner quote, is unchanged.
The Rambles of a Rat|A. L. O. E.

Louise, rejoicing in the soft gray-green of her smock, lifted a big spray of the scented beauties and nested her face in them.
Mountain|Clement Wood
A pair of them had nested there in a big water maple the year before, but the crows had broken them up.
Camping & Tramping with Roosevelt|John Burroughs

单词	nested
释义	nested [ nes-tid ] / ˈnɛs tɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nested ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Mathematics. (of an ordered collection of sets or intervals) having the property that each set is contained in the preceding set and the length or diameter of the sets approaches zero as the number of sets tends to infinity. Origin of nested First recorded in 1720–30; nest + -ed³ Words nearby nested Nessler's reagent, Nessus, nest, NESTA, nest box, nested, nest egg, nesting, nesting table, nestle, nestling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nested Fageeh decided to test out the big city waters of New York, so he applied to Columbia University and nested in Harlem. ‘No Woman, No Drive’: Behind the Viral Video\|Sophia Jones\|October 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There was a rush aft, but Tanner met the crew and drove them to the nested boats amidships. The Harbor of Doubt\|Frank Williams It nested in large colonies that often stretched unbroken for many miles in the woods, and was both hardy and prolific. Citizen Bird\|Mabel Osgood Wright and Elliott Coues The inconsistent handling of nested quotes, with single or double quotation marks for the inner quote, is unchanged. The Rambles of a Rat\|A. L. O. E. Louise, rejoicing in the soft gray-green of her smock, lifted a big spray of the scented beauties and nested her face in them. Mountain\|Clement Wood A pair of them had nested there in a big water maple the year before, but the crows had broken them up. Camping & Tramping with Roosevelt\|John Burroughs Words related to nested fixed, ingrained, installed, planted, reside, locate, settle, crash, occupy, abide, hover, go on, linger, stop, live, continue, endure, stand, persist, last
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nested

adjective Mathematics.

Origin of nested

Words nearby nested

Example sentences from the Web for nested

Words related to nested