What does contained mean?
Definitions for contained
kənˈteɪndcon·tained
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word contained.
Princeton's WordNet
containedadjective
gotten under control
"the oil spill is contained"
Wiktionary
containedadjective
Restricted in space.
The brush fire is now contained, if it doesn't jump the lines it will burn itself out.
ChatGPT
contained
Contained generally means being held or enclosed within something else. It refers to something that is kept under control or within limits, or an item or items that are included within a particular boundary, space, or category.
Webster Dictionary
Contained
of Contain
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'contained' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2078
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'contained' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4669
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of contained in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of contained in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of contained in a Sentence
The policy specifically referenced displays that contained crosses or flags, they essentially argued that crosses and flags were too offensive and triggering to be displayed on the center lawn.
She makes some assumptions about how effectively healthcare costs could be contained that may not pan out.
I don't think they're gaining strength. What is true is that from the start our goal has been first to contain, and we have contained them. They have not gained ground in Iraq. And in Syria, they'll come in, they'll leave, but Joseph Dunford don't see this systematic march by ISIL across the terrain.
Whatever allusions anyone may have had that our national security was not at stake in the conflict in Iraq and Syria or that ISIL was somehow contained, these attacks make it clear that ISIL’s threat against our homeland is real, direct and growing.
We know this to be the evidence bag that once contained the rape kit evidence. We know this because the bag has a label on it. It contains my client's identity, it is authentic.
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