noun
Meaning 1
gerund of ravel
A tangled mess; a decomposition.
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Standard Lemma guide
ravelling
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noun
Meaning 2
gerund of ravel
In the APL programming language: the act of reshaping a variable into a vector.
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of ravel
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
a bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric
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Synonyms: raveling
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Broader terms: fiber, fibre
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English ravel Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English ravelling From ravel + -ing.