Standard Lemma guide

unboxing

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N B AO1 K S IH2 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The removal of something from its box; an unpacking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Automatic conversion of objects back to value types.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: object-oriented programming

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: boxing, autoboxing

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of unbox

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h2éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- English box English unbox Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English unboxing From unbox + -ing (gerundive ending).

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: purkaminen — removal of something from its box
  • Finnish: purkaminen laatikosta — removal of something from its box
  • Finnish: purkaminen rasiasta — removal of something from its box
  • French: déballage — removal of something from its box
  • Georgian: განყუთვა (ganq̇utva) — removal of something from its box
  • German: Auspacken — removal of something from its box
  • Greek: αποσυσκευασία (aposyskevasía) — removal of something from its box
  • Russian: распако́вка (raspakóvka) — removal of something from its box
  • Spanish: desembalaje — removal of something from its box
  • Spanish: desempaquetado — removal of something from its box
  • Spanish: desempaque — removal of something from its box
  • Ukrainian: розпакува́ння (rozpakuvánnja) — removal of something from its box
  • Finnish: kuorinta — automatic conversion of objects back to value types
  • French: unboxing — automatic conversion of objects back to value types
  • Spanish: unboxing — automatic conversion of objects back to value types