Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seconding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: sec-ond-ing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of second

noun

The agreement of a second person to an initial proposal or motion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Temporary transfer from normal duty to another assignment.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The nominations and the secondings of candidates for the 1973 election of the various officers and directors of The American Philatelic Society were concluded May 31, 1973, and the final listing appears below."
"Having successfully completed their two secondings, the students were qualified to take out a case on their own."

Usage

Inflected Forms

secondings (plural)

Questions

What does seconding mean?: present participle and gerund of second

How to pronounce seconding

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