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geared

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɡɪɹd// UK //ɡˈiəd// geared

adj. designed or organized to be suitable for a specific purpose, person, or group. You use this when something is made to work well for a certain situation.

adj. designed, adjusted, or adapted to suit a specific purpose or audience. Often used in the passive voice or as a participial adjective followed by the preposition 'to' or 'towards'.


SIMPLE

The training course is geared toward beginners.

CONTEXTUAL

The new tax laws are geared toward helping small businesses grow during the economic recovery.

COMPLEX

While the primary curriculum is geared toward standardized testing, the elective modules offer students the freedom to explore creative disciplines that fall outside the traditional academic scope.

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Commonly followed by the prepositions 'to' or 'towards'.

Pitfall

The book is geared for children.The book is geared toward children.While 'for' is sometimes heard, 'toward' or 'towards' are the standard collocations for this sense.

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