Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gainstanding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gain-stand-ing
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Resistance; opposition.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of gainstand

Example Sentences

"The facts, however, are of so clear and palpable a nature, that there is no gainstanding them."
"And so they entered into the town witliout any gainstanding."

Etymology

From gainstand + -ing.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does gainstanding mean?: Resistance; opposition.
Where does gainstanding come from?: From gainstand + -ing.

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