This is the 889th most frequent Spanish word.
marcado
"Marked" or "noticeable."
Here, 'marcado' is used as an adjective to refer to something that is clearly noticeable.
El contraste entre ambas opiniones es muy marcado.
The contrast between both opinions is very marked.
In this sentence, 'marcado' is used as the past participle of the verb 'marcar,' meaning to mark or note something.
He marcado la fecha en mi calendario para no olvidarme.
I have marked the date on my calendar to not forget.
'Marcado' here functions as an adjective describing a noticeable or significant change.