Embedment vs. Embed

Embedmentnoun

The act of embedding or the state of being embedded.

Embedmentnoun

An embedded structure, especially a steel structure, embedded in concrete that transmits external loads to it.

Embedmentnoun

The act of embedding, or the state of being embedded.

Embedment

Embedment is a phenomenon in mechanical engineering in which the surfaces between mechanical members of a loaded joint embed. It can lead to failure by fatigue as described below, and is of particular concern when considering the design of critical fastener joints.

Embedverb

To lay as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.

Embedverb

(by extension) To include in surrounding matter.

Embedverb

(computing) To encapsulate within another document or data file (unrelated to the other computing meaning of embedded as in embedded system).

Embedverb

To define a one-to-one function from (one set) to another so that certain properties of the domain are preserved when considering the image as a subset of the codomain.

Embednoun

An embedded reporter/journalist: a war reporter assigned to and travelling with a military unit.

Embednoun

An element of an advertisement, etc. serving as a subliminal message.

Embednoun

(computing) An item embedded in another document.

Embedverb

To lay as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed; as, to embed a thing in clay, mortar, or sand.

Embedverb

fix or set securely or deeply;