contained

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /kənˈteɪnd/

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• Rhymes: -eɪnd
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /kənˈtæɪnd/
• Rhymes: -æɪnd
• Hyphenation: con‧tained

Adjective

contained (comparative more contained, superlative most contained)

1. Restricted in space.

   The brush fire is now contained: if it doesn't jump the lines, it will burn itself out.

Hyponyms

• self-contained

Derived terms

• uncontained

 

Verb

contained

1. simple past and past participle of contain

   This box contained rat poison, now it contains a dead rat.

Anagrams

• contadine