Standard Lemma guide

franking

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

A device or marking such as postage stamp, printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings, or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

A corporate tax system in which some or all of the tax paid by a company may be attributed, or imputed, to the shareholders by way of a tax credit to reduce the income tax payable on a distribution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, uncountable

Topics: business, finance

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of frank

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: frankering — franking
  • Finnish: frankeeraus — franking
  • German: Frankatur — franking
  • Italian: affrancatrice — franking