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printed

PRI-nid/ˈpɹɪ.nɪd/

5 meanings of printed

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Made on paper using a printing machine or a computer printer.

    Like letters a machine stamps onto paper instead of you writing them.

    The printed pages slid out of the machine one by one.

    She handed me a printed copy of the letter.

    Oppositehandwritten, digital, electronic

  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of print. Use this form for printing that already happened.

    The shop printed our wedding invitations last month.

    She printed the report before the meeting started.

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Written by hand with letters kept separate, not joined like in cursive.

    Please use printed letters on the form, not cursive.

    Her printed handwriting was easy to read.

    Similarhandprinted, hand-printed

    Oppositecursive

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  4. 4
    adjectiveabbreviationellipsis
    Short for 3D printed. Used for objects built up in layers by a 3D printer.

    The printed bracket snapped because the layers were weak.

    We replaced the broken handle with a printed one.

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  5. 5
    adjective
    Sent as output into a computer file by a program.

    Like writing your answers in a notebook instead of saying them out loud.

    The printed results were saved in a file on the disk.

    We opened the file to check the printed numbers.

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printed is a form of print

print, verb: To make copies of words or pictures on paper or another surface, usually with a machine. Full entry

Forms
printprints he/she/itprinting -ing formprinted past tense, past participle
Spelling
print → printed: add -ed

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