Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heating

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: heat-ing
IPA: /ˈhiːtɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of making something hot.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

verb

present participle and gerund of heat

Example Sentences

"We're hoping to have the new heating installed before winter."
"The crucible was subjected to several heatings."
"After repeated swagings and heatings […]"

Etymology

From heat + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

heatings (plural) more heating (comparative) most heating (superlative)

Derived Forms

photoheating teleheating heatingly

Phrases

heating element heating engineer heating mantle heating oil heating pad heating surface house-heating

Synonyms

heating system heating plant heat warming

Rhymes With

meeting eating beating treating competing cheating completing repeating seating greeting defeating deleting

Questions

How do you pronounce heating?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhiːtɪŋ/.
What does heating mean?: A system that raises the temperature of a room or building. Compare heater.
Where does heating come from?: From heat + -ing.

How to pronounce heating

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