westering

west·er·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wes-ter-ing]
- /ˈwɛs tər ɪŋ/
- /ˈwestərɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wes-ter-ing]
- /ˈwɛs tər ɪŋ/

Definitions of westering word

adjective westering moving or shifting toward the west: the westering sun; a westering wind. 1
verb without object westering (of heavenly bodies) to move or tend westward. 1
verb without object westering to shift or veer toward the west. 1
noun westering (especially of the sun) nearing the west. 1
adjective westering moving towards the west 0
verb westering present participle of wester. 0

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Origin of westering

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at wester2, -ing2

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Parts of speech for Westering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Westering

westering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

westering usage trend in Literature

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