The meaning of DIGNIFIED is showing or expressing dignity. How to use dignified in a sentence.
Calm and relaxed (Definition of dignified from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
DIGNIFIED definition: characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous. See examples of dignified used in a sentence.
Definition of dignified adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. calm and serious and deserving respect. Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. She tried to look as dignified as possible in the circumstances. They left quietly in an orderly and dignified manner.
If you say that someone or something is dignified, you mean they are calm, impressive and deserve respect. He seemed a very dignified and charming man. Mr Smith is maintaining a dignified silence.
Define dignified. dignified synonyms, dignified pronunciation, dignified translation, English dictionary definition of dignified. adj. Having or expressing dignity. dig′ni fied′ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Dignified means self-respecting and worthy. If you want to have a dignified memorial service, skip the karaoke machine and instead softly play the favorite music of the person you're remembering.
Adjective dignified (comparative more dignified, superlative most dignified) Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.
Dignified is defined as showing or expressing dignity or behaving in a calm, serious, and respectful way that inspires admiration.” It emphasizes grace, poise, and a noble character.
According to Jeff Miller's Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics, the term kernel was first used in this meaning by Pontryagin (in translation by Lehmer) in the slightly broader context of group homomorphisms. It doesn't say why Pontryagin or Lehmer chose that particular word though.