Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nesting

/ˈnɛstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: nest-ing
IPA: /ˈnɛstɪŋ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of nest

noun

The process by which a bird nests.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An arrangement by which one thing is nested inside another.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The enclosure of one self-contained element of code inside another.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A parish on the east coast of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

Example Sentences

"the nesting of Russian dolls"
"The positioning of a control structure inside another control structure is called nesting e.g. nested-IF and nested-loop."

Etymology

From Old Norse nes + þing, the ting (assembly) at the ness; there are a few nesses in the area.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: nes + þing

Usage

Inflected Forms

nestings (plural)

Derived Forms

nonnesting

Phrases

bird-nesting empty nesting nesting box nesting doll nesting ground North Nesting South Nesting

Synonyms

nestage imbrication

Rhymes With

testing suggesting investing resting requesting protesting arresting contesting molesting ingesting digesting vesting

Questions

How do you pronounce nesting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛstɪŋ/.
What does nesting mean?: present participle and gerund of nest
Where does nesting come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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