Nested - English meaning

adjective

(of similar objects of graduated sizes) placed or stored one inside the other.

Usage examples:

A set of three nested tables

verb

(of a bird or other animal) use or build a nest.

Usage examples:

The owls often nest in barns

verb

Fit (an object or objects) inside a larger one.

Usage examples:

The town is nested inside a large crater on the flanks of a volcano

adjective

(of a bird or other animal) building or occupying a nest.

Usage examples:

Do not disturb nesting birds

adjective

(of similar objects of graduated sizes) able to be placed or stored one inside the other.

Usage examples:

Solid wood nesting tables

verb

Past simple and past participle of nest

Usage examples:

We've got some swallows nesting in our roof at the moment., farm buildings are ideal nesting sites …

verb

To build a nest, or live in a nest

Usage examples:

We've got some swallows nesting in our roof at the moment., farm buildings are ideal nesting sites …

verb

To fit one object inside another, or to fit inside in this way

Usage examples:

Nested coffee tables, dolls that nest inside one another

verb

To put a piece of information, text, etc. inside another, or at a lower level in a system

Usage examples:

Each document has a root element and all elements must be nested within other elements., text docum…