dotted

English

Etymology

From dot +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) enPR: dŏtʹĭd, IPA(key): /ˈdɑtɪd/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɒtɪd/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒtɪd

Verb

dotted

  1. simple past and past participle of dot

Adjective

dotted (comparative more dotted, superlative most dotted)

  1. (of a line) Made up of a series of dots.
    Please print your name and address clearly on the dotted line.
  2. (usually computing) That contains dots.
    • 2012, Barry A. Burd, Michael Burton, Donn Felker, Java and Android Application Development For Dummies eBook Set[1]:
      The dotted name java.util.Scanner is the fully qualified name of the Scanner class.
  3. (music, of notes and rests) With a dot after, increasing the value of the duration by half of the basic note.
  4. (figurative) Covered with irregularly scattered objects.

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