Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hinj]
- /hɪndʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hinj]
- /hɪndʒ/
Definitions of hinging word
- noun hinging a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves. 1
- noun hinging a natural anatomical joint at which motion occurs around a transverse axis, as that of the knee or a bivalve shell. 1
- noun hinging that on which something is based or depends; pivotal consideration or factor. 1
- noun hinging Also called mount. Philately. a gummed sticker for affixing a stamp to a page of an album, so folded as to form a hinge, allowing the stamp to be raised to reveal the text beneath. 1
- verb without object hinging to be dependent or contingent on, or as if on, a hinge (usually followed by on or upon): Everything hinges on his decision. 1
- verb with object hinging to furnish with or attach by a hinge or hinges. 1
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Origin of hinging
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English henge; cognate with Low German heng(e), Middle Dutch henge hinge; akin to hang
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Parts of speech for Hinging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hinging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hinging usage trend in Literature
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