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ideado

devised

adjective ee-deh-AH-doh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

conceived

Usage Note

Ideado is the past participle of idear used as an adjective meaning 'thought up' or 'devised'. It is used in contexts of invention, strategy, and planning — un plan ideado para fallar (a plan devised to fail), un sistema ideado por ingenieros (a system conceived by engineers). The feminine is ideada. It sits at a formal register; casual speech prefers inventado or pensado in similar contexts.

Examples

"El sistema fue ideado para facilitar el trabajo."

Natural Translation

The system was devised to make work easier.

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