Definition of geared adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

: one of two or more adjustments of a transmission (as of a bicycle or motor vehicle) that determine mechanical advantage, relative speed, and direction of travel. The industry is …

The income of the local residents is geared towards tourism, especially foreign trekkers.

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To get ready or cause to get ready for a coming action or event: a group of investors who had geared up for the takeover fight; geared themselves up for an argument.

Simple past tense and past participle of gear. They are geared so as to work simultaneously and alike. Brady posted two of his most trusted soldiers as guards and geared up for the mission to …

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective geared, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

to prepare, adjust, or adapt to a particular situation, person, etc., in order to bring about satisfactory results: The producers geared their output to seasonal demands.

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Synonyms for GEARED: tailored, adapted, modeled, suited, modelled, adjusted, customized, matched; Antonyms of GEARED: misadjusted