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Meaning of "decommissioning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECOMMISSIONING

decommissioning  [ˌdiːkəˈmɪʃ ənɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECOMMISSIONING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decommissioning 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 DECOMMISSIONING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Decommissioning

Decommissioning is a general term for a formal process to remove something from an active status. Specific instances include: Infrastructure ▪ Decommissioned highway ▪ Greenfield status of former industrial sites ▪ Nuclear decommissioning of power plants Military ▪ Disarmament ▪ Decommissioning in Northern Ireland of paramilitary weapons ▪ Demobilization of soldiers ▪ Ship-Submarine Recycling Program for U.S. nuclear vessels Other ▪ Ship decommissioning...

Definition of decommissioning in the English dictionary

The definition of decommissioning in the dictionary is the act of decommissioning something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECOMMISSIONING


air-conditioning
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənɪŋ
awakening
əˈweɪkənɪŋ
conditioning
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
enlightening
ɪnˈlaɪt ənɪŋ
enlivening
ɪnˈlaɪv ənɪŋ
fastening
ˈfɑːsənɪŋ
fattening
ˈfæt ənɪŋ
frightening
ˈfraɪt ənɪŋ
gardening
ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ
governing
ˈɡʌvənɪŋ
happening
ˈhæpənɪŋ
ironing
ˈaɪənɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
poisoning
ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ
positioning
pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ
questioning
ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ
reasoning
ˈriːzənɪŋ
strengthening
ˈstreŋθənɪŋ
threatening
ˈθrɛtənɪŋ
tightening
ˈtaɪtənɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECOMMISSIONING

decommission
decommissioner
decommit
decommitted
decommitting
decommunisation
decommunise
decommunization
decommunize
decompartmentalisation
decompartmentalise
decompartmentalization
decompartmentalize
decompensate
decompensation
decomplex
decomposability
decomposable
decompose
decomposed

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECOMMISSIONING

air conditioning
ballooning
beckoning
beginning
blood poisoning
burgeoning
canyoning
classical conditioning
cloning
couponing
cushioning
doning
food poisoning
Liaoning
rationing
reckoning
seasoning
swooning
unquestioning
versioning
zoning

Synonyms and antonyms of decommissioning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decommissioning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECOMMISSIONING

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

Translator English - Chinese

退役
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desmantelamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

decommissioning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

decommissioning
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفكيك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вывод из эксплуатации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desactivação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

decommissioning
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déclassement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyahtaraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stilllegung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デコミッショニング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Decommissioning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngừng hoạt động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

களைவது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुव्यवस्थित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

devreden çıkarılması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disattivazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

likwidacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виведення з експлуатації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezafectare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παροπλισμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sluiting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avveckling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dekommisjonering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decommissioning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECOMMISSIONING»

The term «decommissioning» is regularly used and occupies the 57.187 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECOMMISSIONING» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «DECOMMISSIONING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word decommissioning.
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Martin McGuinness
Well I think it has always been a mistake to reduce the peace process in Ireland to a decommissioning process.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECOMMISSIONING»

Discover the use of decommissioning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decommissioning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nuclear Decommissioning, Waste Management, and Environmental ...
This book describes the techniques used for dismantling redundant nuclear facilities, the safe storage of radioactive wastes and the restoration of nuclear licensed sites. * Describes the techniques used for dismantling nuclear facilities, ...
Colin Bayliss, Kevin Langley, 2003
2
Decommissioning, Mothballing, and Revamping
This book explains the pitfalls in planning to raze a plant to the ground, mothballing it or modifying it to something else.
Mike Briggs, Stan Buck, Mike Smith, 1997
3
Decommissioning Health Physics: A Handbook for MARSSIM Users
The book thoroughly discusses practical applications of statistics in the context of decommissioning projects, from elementary statistics to hypothesis testing for a number of applications including data comparisons between the regulator ...
Eric W. Abelquist, 2001
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Decommissioning Offshore Structures
Specialists in these various fields have been brought together for this volume to contribute their assessments of the situation. The result is an important step toward the development of a co-ordinated approach to the subject.
D. G. Gorman, June Neilson, 2011
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Decommissioning: Nuclear Power's Missing Link
Decommissioning involves the clearing up and disposal of a retired nuclear plant and its equipment of such a way as to safeguard the public from the dangers of radioactivity.
Cynthia Pollock Shea, 1986
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Decommissioning the Brent Spar
This book will give a balanced, impartial account of the whole situation to its present day, its key aim being to inform the reader about the facts and mechanisms of the dialogue process and the need to approach decisions in a different way ...
Paula Owen, Tony Rice, 2003
7
Decommissioning of facilities using radioactive material: ...
The importance of decommissioning has come to the fore in the past few years.
International Atomic Energy Agency, 2006
8
Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling: Installation and ...
This detailed book covers key principles in offshore wind development, providing a methodological framework for assessing installation and decommissioning costs. The book is supported throughout by visual aids and data tables.
Mark J Kaiser, Brian F Snyder, 2012
9
Disused Offshore Installations and Pipelines: Towards ...
The regulation of offshore decommissioning is a complex subject that requires attention in relation to immediate practical problems, as well as more long-term solutions that would address transparency and stability considerations.
Morakinyo Adedayo Ayoade, 2002
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Decommissioning: Webster's Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECOMMISSIONING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decommissioning is used in the context of the following news items.
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Decommissioning Service for Buffalo Mountain Camp
A Decommissioning Service for Buffalo Mountain Camp will be held on Thursday. The camp was a ministry of the Holston Conference of the ... «Kingsport Times News, Jul 15»
2
UH Hilo decommissioning Hoku Keʻa telescope on Maunakea
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo will begin the process of decommissioning the Hoku Keʻa, the UH Hilo Educational Telescope on Maunakea ... «UH System Current News, Jul 15»
3
UH Hilo decommissioning Hoku Kea telescope on Maunakea
A second telescope atop Maunakea has been tabbed for decommissioning. The University of Hawai'i at Hilo announced today that it will begin ... «The University of Hawaii Kaleo, Jul 15»
4
India's INS Viraat, World's Longest-Serving Aircraft Carrier, Set for …
The Viraat's decommissioning will primarily mark a symbolic moment for the Indian Navy—its contribution to India's Naval aviation was modest ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
5
Shell's Brent Delta topside decommissioning plan approved by DECC
Shell has confirmed that its ambitious Brent Delta topside decommissioning programme has been approved by the UK Government. «Energy Voice, Jul 15»
6
Gulf Marine contract change signals southern North Sea …
A maiden decommissioning contract for Middle East firm Gulf Marine Services (GMS) spells the end for oil and gas assets in the southern North ... «Energy Voice, Jul 15»
7
GMS secures first decommissioning contract
Abu Dhabi: Gulf Marine Services, the provider of advanced self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs) serving the offshore oil, gas ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
8
ABB Consulting completes decommissioning study
Nigel Jenkins, Chief Executive at DNS, explains why this study was commissioned: “With decommissioning cost forecast rising, currently in the ... «Energy Global, Jul 15»
9
Decommissioning time
Decommissioning preparations can bring huge dividends later, and elevate decommissioning from cost center to center of excellence. «OilOnline, Jul 15»
10
French nuclear waste will triple after decommissioning: agency
Most of that waste will be only slightly radioactive, such as building rubble and clothing used during decommissioning, but because of its bulk, ... «Reuters, Jul 15»

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