Nested definition: (of an ordered collection of sets or intervals) having the property that each set is contained in the preceding set and the length or diameter of the sets approaches zero as the number of sets tends to infinity.. See examples of NESTED used in a sentence.
nest 2 of 2 verb 1 : to build or live in a nest robins nested in the tree 2 : to fit compactly together or within one another a set of tables that nest for storage
Define nested. nested synonyms, nested pronunciation, nested translation, English dictionary definition of nested. nest nesting Japanese figures n. 1. a. A structure or shelter made or used by a bird to hold its eggs during incubation and to house its young until...
Adjective [edit] nested (not comparable) Embedded. Successively fitted one inside another. (lexicography) (Of a lexical item) contained within a dictionary entry as a subordinate term of the main headword. quotations
Organized or arranged in a series of layers or interconnected structures, with one element enclosed or contained within another. "The Russian dolls were nested inside one another, creating a set of decreasing size."
