mark + -ed

1. having a visible mark:

印のある

e.g. plants with beautifully marked leaves.

(of playing cards) having distinctive marks on their backs to assist cheating.

Linguistics (of words or forms) distinguished by a particular feature:

〘言〙 有標の

e.g. the word “drake“ is semantically marked as masculine; the unmarked form is “duck.”.

2. clearly noticeable; evident:

顕著な, 著しい(noticeable); 明らかな

e.g. a marked increase in sales.

markedness |ˈmärkidnis| noun