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They were so clever finding ways to get me the ball. They had to do more than just give up open shots. They had to avoid fouls and pass me the ball in traffic.
Wilt Chamberlain

Meaning of "finding" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FINDING

finding  [ˈfaɪndɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FINDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Finding 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 FINDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Finding

Jewelry findings are the parts used to join jewellery components together to form a completed article.

Definition of finding in the English dictionary

The first definition of finding in the dictionary is a thing that is found or discovered. Other definition of finding is the conclusion reached after a judicial inquiry; verdict. Finding is also the tools and equipment of an artisan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FINDING


baby-minding
ˈbeɪbɪ ˈmaɪndɪŋ
binding
ˈbaɪndɪŋ
blinding
ˈblaɪndɪŋ
bookbinding
ˈbʊkbaɪndɪŋ
childminding
ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪndɪŋ
ending
ˈɛndɪŋ
grinding
ˈɡraɪndɪŋ
multiplepoinding
ˌmʌltɪpəlˈpɪndɪŋ
nonbinding
ˌnɒnˈbaɪndɪŋ
outstanding
ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ
pathfinding
ˈpæθˌfaɪndɪŋ
pending
ˈpɛndɪŋ
rangefinding
ˈreɪndʒˌfaɪndɪŋ
rewinding
riːˈwaɪndɪŋ
spellbinding
ˈspelbaɪndɪŋ
spending
ˈspendɪŋ
standing
ˈstændɪŋ
surrounding
səˈraʊndɪŋ
understanding
ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ
winding
ˈwaɪndɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FINDING

find
find fault
find favour with
find one´s feet
find one´s level
find oneself
find out
find the lady
findable
finder
finder´s fee
finders keepers
findings
fine
fine art
Fine Gael
fine leg
fine print
fine structure
fine-cut

WORDS THAT END LIKE FINDING

according
ascending
astounding
bonding
branding
commanding
defending
demanding
descending
expanding
founding
funding
grounding
landing
lending
long-standing
mending
notwithstanding
pounding
sounding
vending

Synonyms and antonyms of finding in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FINDING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «finding» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of finding

Translation of «finding» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FINDING

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

Translator English - Chinese

调查结果
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conclusión
570 millions of speakers

English

finding
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खोज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النتيجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вывод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descoberta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবিষ্কার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conclusion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mencari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Befund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>結果
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 결과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nemokake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phát hiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்டுபிடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शोधणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bulgu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

conclusioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odkrycie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

висновок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

constatare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εύρημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bevinding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

konstaterandet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

funn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of finding

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FINDING»

The term «finding» is very widely used and occupies the 2.918 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FINDING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «finding» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «finding» 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 finding

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10 QUOTES WITH «FINDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word finding.
1
Shinzo Abe
Japan's beautiful seas and its territory are under threat, and young people are having trouble finding hope in the future amid economic slump. I promise to protect Japan's land and sea, and the lives of the Japanese people no matter what.
2
Amy Adams
When you're picking up and moving, it does create... well, I can sleep anywhere, which is really useful, it turns out, on movie sets. But what it really does is teach you how to adapt and change and fit into a new group or school, and that really is a lot like turning up to a new movie project and finding your place.
3
Cecelia Ahern
I write about emotions - falling in and out of love, finding what you want to do, no matter where you are or who you are. I think that's why people feel connected.
4
Katy B
I think as long as you're being creative and finding your own work interesting, that's all that matters.
5
Alain Badiou
Everybody says love is about finding the person who is right for me and then everything will be fine. But it's not like that. It involves work. An old man tells you this!
6
Charles Bass
The committee's finding that China stole sensitive technology from U.S. weapons research labs is alarming.
7
Jason Behr
It's not about finding a home so much as finding yourself.
8
Kathleen Blanco
We didn't lose as many lives as had been predicted although we're still in the process of finding those we lost.
9
Jennifer Capriati
Let me say that the path I did take for a brief period of my life was not of reckless drug use, hurting others, but it was a path of quiet rebellion, of a little experimentation of a darker side of my confusion in a confusing world, lost in the midst of finding my identity.
10
Wilt Chamberlain
They were so clever finding ways to get me the ball. They had to do more than just give up open shots. They had to avoid fouls and pass me the ball in traffic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINDING»

Discover the use of finding in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to finding and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass
Shows how to determine locations in the wilderness, in a desert, in snow-covered areas, and on the ocean, applying methods used by aboriginal peoples and early explorers
Harold Gatty, 1998
2
Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life
Based on research that indicates most people are either in a state of high anxiety or passive boredom but rarely in between, this guide suggests readers challenge themselves with tasks that require skill and commitment in order to balance ...
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, 1997
3
Problem Finding, Problem Solving, and Creativity
What is the role of problem solving in creativity? And how are problem solving and creativity related to problem finding? This book addresses these questions, and fills an obvious need for an overview of the research on problem finding.
Mark A. Runco, 1994
4
Finding Meaning in Dreams: A Quantitative Approach
The book contains a comprehensive review of the literature, detailed coding rules, normative findings, and statistical tables.
G.William Domhoff, Calvin Springer Hall, 1996
5
Best Practices for Human Rights and Humanitarian NGO ...
This work outlines available resources and proposed standards for international NGO fact-finding missions.
Jordan Berman, Gerald M. Steinberg, Anne Herzberg, 2012
6
Finding Your Leadership Style: A Guide for Educators
Offers questionnaires and self-help activities for educators to analyze their leadership potential and match their leadership style to specific jobs.
Jeffrey Glanz, 2002
7
Finding God
In today's world we are more preoccupied with solving our problems than with finding God. We've got things backward, says Dr. Larry Crabb. Instead of using God to solve our problems, we need to use our problems to find God.
Lawrence J. Crabb, Larry Crabb, 1995
8
Finding Superman: Debating the Future of Public Education in ...
Across the chapters of this important book, the contributors reveal the film's untold stories.
Watson Scott Swail
9
Finding the Edge: Mathematical Analysis of Casino Games
This text gives information on the current status of gambling and the issues that arise with the existence of legal commercial gaming.
Olaf Vancura, Judy A. Cornelius, William R. Eadington, 2000
10
World Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance of Mecca: ...
The author describes how Muslims over the centuries have determined the sacred direction ("qibla") towards Mecca and presents two highly sophisticated Mecca-centred world-maps for finding the "qibla.
David A. King, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term finding is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Finding 'Slight Suburbia' in Stamford, Conn.
Unlike many of her friends, Bridget Biederman doesn't commute to an office. As a saleswoman for a biotech company, she uses her car as her ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Finding Nemo on the high seas with a fun-filled cruise on a Walt …
Shooting through an acrylic water tube on a raft, 200 feet above the sea surface, was not how I imagined starting off my first cruise experience. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Finding owner of neglected home confounds many
When a home in Salem is vacated and being neglected, or worse, posing a danger to the community, there is a department to call. It's not a ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
4
Cessnock woman reports finding greyhound bones at Keinbah Trial …
Natina Howard was erecting a new fence on her property near Cessnock on Thursday when the tractor carrying out the work suddenly hit soft ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
Anthony Warlow Takes Over For Kelsey Grammer in Finding
Directed by Diane Paulus and featuring a score by Barlow and Kennedy and a book by James Graham, Finding Neverland follows the story of ... «Broadway.com, Jul 15»
6
Fed judge throws out Teaneck man's murder conviction, finding
In a strongly worded rebuke, a federal judge on Friday struck down a Bergen County-based state court's murder conviction of a Teaneck man in ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
7
Denver police seeking help finding attempted sexual assault suspect
The Denver Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect wanted for attempted sexual assault. A woman was walking ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
8
Rumors circulating, but police no closer to finding Elizabeth Salgado
Police are raising the cash reward for information helping detectives find missing woman Elizabeth Elena Laguna Salgado. Police in Provo are ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
9
Crew finding ways to rally from behind
AdamJardy Thursday, I asked Gregg Berhalter how close #CrewSC was to making a roster addition. "That's hard to say," he told me. 11:16 PM ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
10
Detroit police seek help finding missing woman, son
Detroit — Police are asking for the public's help in locating a woman and her son who have not been heard from since July 3 after boarding a ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»

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