From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmarkedmarked /mɑːkt $ mɑːrkt/ ●●○ adjective 1 CLEAR/EASY TO SEE[only before noun] very easy to notice SYN 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 contrast to the rest of the office.2 → marked man/woman
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marked• As a result, the tendency for waste - especially hazardous waste - to cross borders is especially marked.• And here there are marked differences in the way the contributors to this volume see the inner city problem.• These have a marked effect on the development with increasing Ra.• Doctors noted a marked improvement in the patient's condition.• That concentration has become marked in recent elections.• A marked increase in their power would challenge what he surely considered his rightful position within the Yorkist polity.• There have been marked increases in professional, managerial, and routine non-manual work.• He thus became a marked man.• This marked urban - rural shift is explained by a number of causes. 