purpose-made

ˈpɜːrpəs meɪd

Definition of purpose-made - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

specific design

designed for a specific purpose or function

This is a purpose-made tool for gardening.
They used a purpose-made device for the experiment.
The architect designed a purpose-made building for the exhibition.

bespoke

custom-made

tailor-made

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Origin of purpose-made

English, purpose (intention) + made (created)

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device

equipment

object made for a specific purpose

designed

adj.

purpose

made with a particular purpose or intent

be geared to

designed for

is made or adjusted for a specific purpose or group

custom-designed

adj.

special order

made for a special person or purpose

utilized

adj.

application

being used for a purpose or made functional

exp.

abbr.

abr: expedition

journey made for a special purpose or adventure

contribution fund

finance

pool of money made from people’s payments for a shared purpose

func

abbr.

abr: function

purpose or job that something is made to do

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French:spécialement conçu, ...
German:spezialangefertigt, ...
Italian:su misura, ...
Spanish:diseñado específicamente, ...
Portuguese:especializado, ...
Chinese:专门设计的, ...
Japanese:特別に作られた, ...
Arabic:مُخَصَّص, ...
Hebrew:יְעוּדִי, ...
Russian:специальный, ...
Ukrainian:спеціально розроблений, ...
Hindi:विशेष रूप से बनाया गया, ...
Bengali:নির্দিষ্ট উদ্দেশ্যে তৈরি, ...
Catalan:fet a mida, ...
Czech:účelový, ...
Danish:specialdesignet, ...
Dutch:speciaal ontworpen, ...
Greek:ειδικά σχεδιασμένος, ...
Hungarian:célra készült, ...
Khmer:ផលិតសម្រាប់គោលបំណងជាក់លាក់, ...
Korean:특수 제작된, ...
Persian:اختصاصی, ...
Polish:dedykowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):especializado, ...
Romanian:special conceput, ...
Swedish:specialtillverkad, ...
Thai:ที่ออกแบบมาเฉพาะ, ...
Turkish:özel tasarlanmış, ...
Vietnamese:chuyên dụng, ...

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