screening
/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions by passing it through a screen (sieve).
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as
Uncountable
noun
The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as:
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "I'll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts."
- "quarries and mines seeking markets for screenings"
- "The airports are slow now because the pre-boarding screening is so inefficient."
- "This train of thought led the Company's Safety Directorate towards the revised standard […] of October 1993, which cemented a national scheme of testing for alcohol and drugs following safety-critical incidents or on suspicion of unfitness for duty, unannounced drugs screening for staff in safety-critical posts, a fixed standard for alcohol/blood levels, and clear guidelines for lunch breaks."
- "various screenings to administer first"