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The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.
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Marked — (m[aum]rkt), a. Designated or distinguished by, or as by, a mark; hence; noticeable; conspicuous; as, a marked card; a marked coin; a marked instance. {Mark ed*ly}, adv. J. S. Mill. [1913 Webster] {A marked man}, a man who is noted by a community … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
marked — UK US /mɑːkt/ adjective ► very obvious: more/less marked »In the US, the fall has been even more marked, from 10.1 per cent in September to 6.6 per cent. a marked slowdown/increase/change »There has been a marked slowdown in revenue growth. ►… … Financial and business terms
marked — [ markt ] adjective ** clear and noticeable: a marked difference/change/improvement/increase in someone/something: I noticed a marked difference in Sam s behavior. in marked contrast (=in a completely different way): It s warm and sunny now, in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
marked — W3 [ma:kt US ma:rkt] adj 1.) [only before noun] very easy to notice = ↑noticeable ▪ a marked lack of enthusiasm ▪ The patient showed a marked improvement in her condition after changing medication. ▪ Miller s organized desk stood in marked… … Dictionary of contemporary English
marked — [märkt] adj. 1. having a mark or marks (in various senses) 2. singled out to be watched or looked for as an object of suspicion, hostility, etc. [a marked man] 3. noticeable; obvious; appreciable; distinct; conspicuous [a marked change in… … English World dictionary
marked — having a mark, O.E. gemearcodan (see MARK (Cf. mark) (v.)). Meaning clearly defined (pronounced as two syllables) is from 1795. Related: MARKEDLY (Cf. Markedly). Marked man one who is watched with hostile intent is from 1769 … Etymology dictionary
marked — marked; un·marked; … English syllables
marked — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a visible mark or other identifying feature. 2) clearly noticeable. 3) singled out as a target for attack: a marked man. DERIVATIVES markedly adverb markedness noun … English terms dictionary
marked — index certain (particular), certain (specific), considerable, conspicuous, distinct (distinguished from others), distinctive … Law dictionary
marked — англ. [макт] markiert нем. [марки/рт] marque фр. [маркэ/] выделяя, подчеркивая ◊ marquer la mesure [маркэ/ ла мэзю/р] отбивать такт … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
marked — [adj] apparent, obvious arresting, clear, considerable, conspicuous, decided, distinct, evident, manifest, notable, noted, noticeable, outstanding, patent, pointed, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, salient, signal, striking; concepts… … New thesaurus
