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temporizing

/tˈɛmpɚˌaɪzɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
tem-po-riz-ing
IPA
/tˈɛmpɚˌaɪzɪŋ/
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to temporization (in its various senses).

noun

The act of one who temporizes, or acts evasively.

verb

present participle and gerund of temporize

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

temporizings (plural)

Derived Forms

nontemporizing temporizingly untemporizing

Questions

How do you pronounce temporizing?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɛmpɚˌaɪzɪŋ/.
What does temporizing mean?
Of or relating to temporization (in its various senses).

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