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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPASSINGS

compassings  [ˈkʌmpəsɪŋz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPASSINGS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Compassings is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMPASSINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of compassings in the English dictionary

The definition of compassings in the dictionary is contrivances or schemes.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPASSINGS


bratticings
ˈbrætɪsɪŋz
dressings
ˈdrɛsɪŋz
earnings
ˈɜːnɪŋz
facings
ˈfeɪsɪŋz
feelings
ˈfiːlɪŋZ
findings
ˈfaɪndɪŋz
fixings
ˈfɪksɪŋz
Kings
kɪŋz
leggings
ˈlɛɡɪŋz
placings
ˈpleɪsɪŋz
pronouncings
prəˈnaʊnsɪŋz
rankings
ˈræŋkɪŋz
ratings
ˈreɪtɪŋz
savings
ˈseɪvɪŋz
Springs
sprɪŋz
strings
strɪŋz
things
θɪŋz
undressings
ʌnˈdrɛsɪŋz
wings
ˈwɪŋz
Writings
ˈraɪtɪŋz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPASSINGS

compass
compass card
compass course
compass plant
compass point
compass rose
compass saw
compass window
compassable
compasses
compassion
Compassion Club
compassion fatigue
compassionable
compassionate
compassionate leave
compassionately
compassionateness
compassionless
compast

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPASSINGS

bearings
beginnings
Colorado Springs
Cummings
disguisings
disposings
evenings
filings
fittings
furnishings
Hastings
housings
in the wings
losings
mornings
surroundings
teachings
to be seeing things
with all the trimmings
workings

Synonyms and antonyms of compassings in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «compassings» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPASSINGS

Find out the translation of compassings to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of compassings from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «compassings» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

compassings
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compassings
570 millions of speakers

English

compassings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

compassings
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

compassings
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

compassings
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

compassings
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

compassings
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compassings
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persaingan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

compassings
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

compassings
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

compassings
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kompas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

compassings
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

compassings
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढुंगण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

compassings
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

compassings
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

compassings
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

compassings
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

compassings
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

compassings
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

compassings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

compassings
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

compassings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of compassings

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPASSINGS»

The term «compassings» is barely ever used and occupies the 207.103 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of compassings
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPASSINGS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «compassings» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «compassings» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about compassings

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPASSINGS»

Discover the use of compassings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to compassings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The statutes of practical utility [1235-1895]: arranged in ...
Provided always, and be it enacted that no person shall be prosecuted for any felony by virtue of this act in respect of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered ...
Joseph Chitty, Great Britain, John Mounteney Lely, 1894
2
The Ordinances of the Legislative Council of the Colony of ...
... imprisonment, or restraint of the Person of the Heirs, and Successors of His said Majesty King George the third, and the expressing, uttering or declaring of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, ...
Hong Kong, 1890
3
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
As to the Punishment of or Stranger with Force to invade the United Kingdom or any other Her Majesty's Dominions or Countries under the Obeisance of Her Majesty, Her Heirs or Successors, and such Compassings, Imaginations, Inventions, ...
Great Britain, Sir George Kettilby Rickards, 1848
4
The compositor's text-book, by J. Graham [and J. Wilson].
4 enacts, " That no person shall be prosecuted for any felony by virtue of this Act in respect of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered, or declared by open ...
John Graham (compositor.), John Wilson (compositor.), 1848
5
A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
... description is a legal and sufficient description of treason. Now, high treason is of two general descriptions. There is one which consists in the compassings and imaginations of the mind ; and another, which consists in the doing some act ...
6
The statutes of New South Wales
Majesty's dominions, or countries under the obeisance of Her Majesty, her heirs or successors, and expresses, utters, or declares such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, by publishing any printing or ...
7
The Public General Statutes Affecting Scotland: Passed in ...
Provided always, and be it enacted, That no Person Time withshall be prosecuted for any Felony by virtue of this Act in in which respect of such Compassings, Imaginations, Inventions, Devices, or Intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same ...
Scotland, 1848
8
A collection of the public general statutes passed in the ...
Provided always, and be it enacted, That no Person shall be prosecuted for any Felony by virtue of this Act in respect of such Compassings, Imaginations, Inventions, Devices, or Intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, ...
Great Britain, 1848
9
The Statutes
PROVIDED always, and be it enacted, that no person shall be prosecuted for any felony by virtue of this Act in respect of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, ...
Great Britain, 1876
10
Journal of History
And further, to fulfil, perfect, bring to effect their most evil and wicked treason and treasonable practices compassings and imaginations aforesaid the said defendants as such false traitors as aforesaid, together with divers other false traitors ...
Heman Conoman Smith, Frederick M. Smith, 1919

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPASSINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term compassings is used in the context of the following news items.
1
You can STILL be jailed for being a republican, government …
... other of her Majesty's dominions or countries under the obeisance of her Majesty, and such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, ... «The Independent, Dec 13»
2
Government gaffe over monarchy law
... other of her Majesty's dominions or countries under the obeisance of her Majesty, and such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, ... «Irish Independent, Dec 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Compassings [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/compassings>. Apr 2024 ».
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