ALL meanings of nested
nest·ed
N n - noun nested Simple past tense and past participle of nest. 1
- adjective nested (of an ordered collection of sets or intervals) having the property that each set is contained in the preceding set and the length or diameter of the sets approaches zero as the number of sets tends to infinity. 1
- noun nested a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes. 1
- noun nested a place used by insects, fishes, turtles, rabbits, etc., for depositing their eggs or young. 1
- noun nested a number of birds, insects, animals, etc., inhabiting one such place. 1
- noun nested a snug retreat or refuge; resting place; home. 1
- noun nested an assemblage of things lying or set close together, as a series of boxes or trays, that fit within each other: a nest of tables. 1
- noun nested a place where something bad is fostered or flourishes: a nest of vice; a robber's nest. 1
- noun nested the occupants or frequenters of such a place. 1
- verb with object nested to settle or place (something) in or as if in a nest: to nest dishes in straw. 1
- verb with object nested to fit or place one within another: to nest boxes for more compact storage. 1
- verb without object nested to build or have a nest: The swallows nested under the eaves. 1
- verb without object nested to settle in or as if in a nest. 1
- verb without object nested to fit together or within another or one another: bowls that nest easily for storage. 1
- verb without object nested to search for or collect nests: to go nesting. 1
- verb without object nested Computers. to place a routine inside another routine that is at a higher hierarchical level. 1
- adjective nested one inside another 1
- adjective nested (of similar objects) placed one inside the other 0