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- [mee-ting]
- /ˈmi tɪŋ/
- /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mee-ting]
- /ˈmi tɪŋ/
Definitions of meeting word
- noun meeting an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races: a track meet. 1
- noun meeting those assembled. 1
- noun meeting the place of such an assembling. 1
- noun meeting Mathematics. intersection (def 3a). 1
- idioms meeting meet cute. cute (def 6). 1
- idioms meeting meet halfway, to concede in part, as to the demands of an opposing faction; make concessions, as to another person; compromise: Despite their differences, the union and the company finally agreed to meet halfway and settle their dispute. to anticipate another's actions and conduct oneself accordingly. 1
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Origin of meeting
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at meet1, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Meeting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meeting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
meeting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meeting
noun meeting
- showdown — the laying down of one's cards, face upward, in a card game, especially poker.
- contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
- convention — A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.
- competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
- session — the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business: Congress is now in session.
adjective meeting
- confronting — Present participle of confront.
- next to — immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.
- concurrent — Concurrent events or situations happen at the same time.
- approximal — situated side by side; close together
- centrolineal — Of lines, converging to a centre.
Antonyms for meeting
noun meeting
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
Top questions with meeting
- when is my next meeting?
See also
Matching words
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