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- [prin-ting]
- /ˈprɪn tɪŋ/
- /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
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- [prin-ting]
- /ˈprɪn tɪŋ/
Definitions of printing word
- noun printing the state of being printed. 1
- noun printing printed lettering, especially with reference to character, style, or size: This print is too large for footnotes. 1
- noun printing printed material. 1
- noun printing a printed publication, as a newspaper or magazine. 1
- noun printing newsprint. 1
- noun printing a picture, design, or the like, printed from an engraved or otherwise prepared block, plate, etc. 1
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Origin of printing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at print, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Printing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
printing 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
printing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for printing
noun printing
- edition — one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
- capitals — Plural form of capital.
- issue — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- issuing — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- letterpress — the process of printing from letters or type in relief, rather than from intaglio plates or planographically.
Antonyms for printing
noun printing
- imprinting — a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
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