noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈɹuːtɪŋ/
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US:/ˈɹutɪŋ/
US:/ˈɹaʊtɪŋ/
rhymes with -uːtɪŋ
rhymes with (US) -aʊtɪŋ
/ˈɹaʊtɪŋ/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -aʊtɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:R AW1 T IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:R UW1 T IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The assignment of a route to anything.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
the optimal routing of delivery vehicles
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a network such as the Internet, along which information can be passed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract