established meaning and definition

ESTABLISHED adjective

Definition of established (adjective)

1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
   • "the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church"
   • synonyms: constituted
   • antonym: unestablished
2. settled securely and unconditionally
   • "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"
   • synonyms: accomplished, effected
3. conforming with accepted standards
   • "a conventional view of the world"
   • synonyms: conventional
4. shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt
   • "the established facts in the case"
5. introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation
   • synonyms: naturalized