noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is launched; a launch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The launching of the Titanic.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
launching
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Sound
Pronunciation
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of launch
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 propelling with force
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: launch
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: propulsion, actuation
Narrower terms: rocket firing, rocket launching
noun
Meaning 4
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: propulsion, actuation
noun
Meaning 5
the act of beginning something new
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: introduction, debut, first appearance, unveiling, entry
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beginning, start, commencement
Narrower terms: induction, product introduction, ushering in, naturalization, naturalisation
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: søsætning — act by which something is launched
- Finnish: vesillelasku — act by which something is launched
- Finnish: julkistaminen — act by which something is launched
- Finnish: lanseeraus — act by which something is launched
- Finnish: käynnistäminen — act by which something is launched
- Galician: lanzamento — act by which something is launched
- Galician: botadura — act by which something is launched
- Hindi: प्रक्षेपण (prakṣepaṇ) — act by which something is launched
- Norwegian Bokmål: sjøsetting — act by which something is launched
- Norwegian Bokmål: sjøsetning — act by which something is launched
- Norwegian Nynorsk: sjøsetjing — act by which something is launched
- Norwegian Nynorsk: sjøsetting — act by which something is launched
- Swedish: sjösättning — act by which something is launched
Real reading context