Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intervening

/ˌɪntɚvˈinɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-ven-ing
IPA: /ˌɪntɚvˈinɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

intervention; mediation

adj

That intervenes or mediates.

adj

Falling between two periods or events.

adj

Located physically between two things or places.

verb

present participle and gerund of intervene

Example Sentences

"This is not to criticise Ghosh's use of such lexis, but just to point out that Ghosh's use of such lexis must be regarded as examples of re-use and not as evidence of continued use over the intervening period."
"The finely cut peak of Helicon peered over the low intervening ridges."

Inflected Forms

intervenings (plural)

Derived Forms

interveningly unintervening

Phrases

intervening cause intervening variable

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce intervening?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚvˈinɪŋ/.
What does intervening mean?: intervention; mediation

How to pronounce intervening

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