expressed
part of speech
past form and past participle of the verb express (express, expresses, expressed, expressing); adjective
meaning for a pupil
1) Said or shown in words, looks or actions (a feeling, an idea). tree →
2) (maths) Written in a certain form, such as a fraction, a decimal or a unit. tree →
3) (adjective, formal) Clearly stated, not just hinted: "an expressed wish". tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths: "give the answer expressed as a fraction" or "expressed in centimetres". In English lessons: feelings expressed in a poem. Phrases: expressed as, expressed in, expressed concern.
examples
- Write 0.5 expressed as a fraction: 1/2. tree →
- The length is expressed in metres. tree →
- She expressed her thanks with a card. tree →
- He expressed his anger by stamping his feet. tree →
- Parents expressed concern about the busy road. tree →
- The poem expressed the sadness of winter. tree →
- Give your answer expressed as a percentage. tree →
- The silence which reigned here expressed a world of grief. tree →
note
Regular verb: express, expressed. In maths "expressed as" changes only the form, not the value: 1/2, 0.5 and 50% are the same amount. Other meanings of "express": a fast train, express delivery.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «expressed» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.