federated

/ˈfed.ər.eɪ.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfed.ər.eɪ.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfe-də-ˌrā-təd/ (ame, mw)

federated — adjective

  • federatedpositive
  • more federatedcomparative
  • most federatedsuperlative

1. made up of separate groups, regions, or institutions that join under one larger

1.形容詞C1
釋義

made up of separate groups, regions, or institutions that join under one larger body while still keeping some control of their own

例句

After the peace deal, the provinces formed a federated republic with one parliament.

collocation: federated republic

Paloma works for a federated museum network that shares tickets across five cities.

pattern: federated + noun

同義詞
  • federal

    close in government contexts, but more strongly tied to a state system than to any joined network

  • united

    suggests being joined, but not necessarily as separate member units under one framework

  • allied

    emphasizes cooperation between partners rather than one shared structure

  • combined

    a broad word for things put together, often without the idea of member independence

反義詞
  • centralized

    describes control kept mainly in one center instead of spread across member units

文法句型

federated + noun

become federated

a federated system of [groups]

用法筆記

Usually placed before a noun when describing a government, network, or association built from smaller parts. It stresses that the member units join under one structure but still keep some local authority.

常見錯誤

❌The college joined a federal network of museums.
✅The college joined a federated network of museums.
💡federated describes separate organizations joining together, while federal is more strongly tied to government systems.

2. describing a computer system that lets one search reach several separate data co

2.形容詞C2
釋義

describing a computer system that lets one search reach several separate data collections without moving them all into one place

例句

Mira built a federated search tool for library catalogs on three campuses.

collocation: federated search tool

Sari tested a federated search page that checks hospital records and lab files.

one search checks separate resources

同義詞
  • distributed

    describes parts spread across machines, but not necessarily searchable through one request

  • networked

    emphasizes connection between systems more than combined searching

  • linked

    suggests connections between sources, but it does not by itself imply one shared query

反義詞
  • centralized

    describes data gathered into one store instead of searched across separate sources

  • isolated

    describes systems that are not connected for shared searching

文法句型

federated search

federated query

federated + database noun

用法筆記

Mostly used before nouns such as search, query, catalog, and database in computing. It highlights that separate sources stay where they are while one system searches across them together.

常見錯誤

❌The site stores all files in one federated database.
✅The site lets one search look across separate databases.
💡in computing, federated usually means linked sources searched together, not one fully merged store.