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- [voht]
- /voʊt/
- /ˈvəʊ.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [voht]
- /voʊt/
Definitions of voting word
- noun voting a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals. 1
- noun voting the means by which such expression is made, as a ballot, ticket, etc. 1
- noun voting the right to such expression: to give women the vote. 1
- noun voting the decision reached by voting, as by a majority of ballots cast: The vote was for the resolution. 1
- noun voting a collective expression of will as inferred from a number of votes: the labor vote. 1
- noun voting an expression, as of some judgment: a vote of confidence. 1
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Origin of voting
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (noun) < Latin vōtum a vow
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Voting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
voting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
voting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for voting
adjective voting
- balloter — a person who votes by ballot
- constituent — A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election.
- elective — Related to or working by means of election.
- electoral — Of or relating to elections or electors.
- nonobligatory — Not obligatory; not required; optional.
noun voting
- deciding — powerfully and finally influencing a decision; decisive
- election — A formal and organized process of electing or being elected, especially of members of a political body.
- electioneering — Campaigning for elective office on behalf of oneself or another candidate.
Top questions with voting
- how does electorial voting work?
- when does voting start?
- how does voting work?
- when is voting day?
- the house of representatives has how many voting members?
- how many voting members are in the house of representatives?
- why is voting important?
- why voting?
- who is voting today?
- when was the voting age lowered to 18?
- how voting works in the us?
- how to check my voting status?
- which is false concerning the use of the voting machine?
- how does voting work in america?
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