noun
Meaning 1
The act or result of joining; a joint or juncture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
joining
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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/ˈd͡ʒɔɪnɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɔɪnɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: JH OY1 N IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of join
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the joining of hands around the table
- there was a connection via the internet
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: connection, connexion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change of integrity
Narrower terms: hit, interconnection, intersection, approximation, bringing close together, concatenation, convergence, converging, convergency, encounter, coming upon, articulation, junction, adjunction, fastening, attachment
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Ancient Greek: ἁρμογή (harmogḗ) — the act or result of joining
- Marathi: जोडणे (joḍṇe) — the act or result of joining
Real reading context