marked

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate

   a marked man

2. 2
   adj

   Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.

   The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.

3. 3
   adj

   Distinguished by a positive feature.

   "Young" is the marked element of the old/young pair, since the usual way of asking someone's age is "How old are you?".

4. 4
   adj

   Singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.

   A marked man.

5. 5
   adj

   strongly marked

6. 6
   adj

   having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified

7. 7
   adj

   Having a visible or identifying mark.

8. 8
   adj

   In police livery, as opposed to unmarked. (of a police vehicle)

Etymology

From mark (“sign, characteristic, visible impression”) + -ed. Less common disyllabic pronunciation (/ˈmɑː.kɪd/) is likely an analogy derived from markedness (explaining its restriction to sense 2).