Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interning

/ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: in-tern-ing
IPA: /ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Practice of always using references instead of copies of equal objects.

verb

present participle and gerund of intern

Example Sentences

"In computer programming, the practice of using always references in place of copies of equal objects is known as interning."

Inflected Forms

internings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce interning?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪŋ/.
What does interning mean?: Practice of always using references instead of copies of equal objects.

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