established
/is'tæbliʃt/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation: Refers to a plant or species that is not native but now grows and reproduces successfully in a new area without human help.
- Shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt: Refers to a fact, truth, or principle that has been proven or accepted as true.
- Conforming with accepted standards: Refers to something that is traditional, conventional, or widely recognized as correct or proper.
- Settled securely and unconditionally: Refers to a situation, fact, or condition that is firmly fixed, secure, and not likely to change.
- Brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established: Refers to an institution, practice, custom, or authority that has been created, recognized, and in existence for a long time.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Dandelions are an established weed in North America. (Meaning: They are non-native but now grow widely on their own.)
- It is an established fact that the Earth orbits the sun. (Meaning: This truth is proven and beyond doubt.)
- He has very established views on education. (Meaning: His views are traditional and conform to accepted standards.)
- Her reputation as a leading expert is now firmly established. (Meaning: Her reputation is securely settled.)
- The company is a well-established leader in the industry. (Meaning: The company was set up long ago and is widely accepted as a leader.)
Advanced Usage
- "Established order": The existing, long-standing social, political, or institutional system.
- The revolution aimed to overthrow the established order.
- "Established church": A church officially recognized and supported by the state.
- The Church of England is the established church in England.
- "Established practice": A customary or standard way of doing something that has been in place for a long time.
- Following the established practice, the meeting began with a review of minutes.
Variants and Related Words
- Establish (verb): To set up, found, or prove something.
- They plan to establish a new research center.
- Establishment (noun): 1. The action of establishing. 2. A business or organization. 3. (Often ) The group in a society holding traditional power and authority.
- The establishment of the university took many years.
- She runs a small catering establishment.
- His radical ideas challenged the political Establishment.
Synonyms
- Proven: Demonstrated to be true or effective.
- Traditional: Long-established and customary.
- Entrenched: Firmly established and difficult to change.
- Institutionalized: Established as a norm within an institution.
Related Phrases
- Well-established: Very securely or widely established.
- This is a well-established procedure that we always follow.
- Newly established: Recently set up or founded.
- The newly established committee will meet next week.
Adjective
- introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation
- shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt
- the established facts in the case
- conforming with accepted standards
- a conventional view of the world
- settled securely and unconditionally
- that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact
- brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
- the established social order
- distrust the constituted authority
- a team established as a member of a major league
- enjoyed his prestige as an established writer
- an established precedent
- the established Church