membered

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adjective

Having a specified number of members.

“a five-membered ring”

Similar
three-membered3-memberedfour-membered4-memberedfive-membered5-memberedsix-membered6-membered
Opposite
memberless
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Meanings

adjectivemembered (not comparable)
  1. in compoundsnot comparablechemistryHaving a specified number of members.

    a five-membered ring

  2. in compoundsnot comparablechemistryHaving limbs.
  3. not comparablegovernmentHaving legs of a different tincture from that of the body.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving members; normally used in chemistry in combination with a number

Similar
three-membered3-memberedfour-membered4-memberedfive-membered5-memberedsix-membered6-membered
Opposite
memberless

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From member + -ed.

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APA

membered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/membered

MLA

“membered.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/membered. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “membered,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/membered.

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