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laddering

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A process of soil compaction that serves to break up clods and level a field.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

Examples

  • ploughings and ladderings

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An interview technique developed in the 1960s in which the interviewer systematically drills down for greater detail at each step.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An investment strategy where the investment is spread over multiple bonds or term deposits with rolling maturity dates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A regular pattern of oligonucleotide sizes on electrophoretic gels, resulting from the fragmentation of DNA strands during cell death.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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5

noun

Meaning 5

An irregular fracture pattern that arises from uneven drying.

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Usage: uncountable

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6

verb

Meaning 6

present participle and gerund of ladder

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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