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The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa - slightly off balance.
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Meaning of "imposing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPOSING

imposing  [ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPOSING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Imposing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IMPOSING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Imposing

Imposing was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse. He was a chestnut son of Todman from the Arctic Explorer mare Hialeah. Some of his major race victories included the 1979 AJC Epsom Handicap, AJC George Main Stakes and the STC Hill Stakes. Retired to stud following his successful racing career, his progeny included the champion Super Impose, Imposera and Imprimatur.

Definition of imposing in the English dictionary

The definition of imposing in the dictionary is grand or impressive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPOSING


arousing
əˈraʊzɪŋ
brown-nosing
ˈbraʊnˌnəʊzɪŋ
closing
ˈkləʊzɪŋ
cohousing
ˌkəʊˈhaʊzɪŋ
dowsing
ˈdaʊzɪŋ
hothousing
ˈhɒthaʊzɪŋ
housing
ˈhaʊzɪŋ
mousing
ˈmaʊzɪŋ
nonhousing
ˌnɒnˈhaʊzɪŋ
nosing
ˈnəʊzɪŋ
opposing
əˈpəʊzɪŋ
rabble-rousing
ˈræbəlraʊzɪŋ
rousing
ˈraʊzɪŋ
self-closing
ˌsɛlfˈkləʊzɪŋ
unimposing
ˌʌnɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ
unreposing
ˌʌnrɪˈpəʊzɪŋ
warehousing
ˈwɛəˌhaʊzɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPOSING

imposable
impose
imposer
imposing stone
imposing table
imposingly
imposingness
imposition
impossibilism
impossibilist
impossibilities
impossibility
impossible
impossible figure
impossibleness
impossibly
impost
imposter
imposthumate
imposthumation

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPOSING

addressing
crossing
dressing
early closing
fundraising
increasing
leasing
licensing
loosing
losing
missing
nursing
passing
pressing
processing
purchasing
raising
rising
sing
surprising

Synonyms and antonyms of imposing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPOSING»

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

Translation of «imposing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPOSING

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

Translator English - Chinese

仪态使人印象深刻的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imponente
570 millions of speakers

English

imposing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भव्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

навязывания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imponente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মনোরম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

imposant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengenakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eindrucksvoll
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

たいへん印象的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인상적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Imposing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áp đặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விதிப்பது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भव्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

heybetli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imponente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nakładające
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нав´язування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

impunerea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

την επιβολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

instelling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

införande av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

imponerende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of imposing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPOSING»

The term «imposing» is very widely used and occupies the 22.150 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPOSING» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «IMPOSING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word imposing.
1
Randy Alcorn
I try to tell a story that's good enough to win the right to integrate eternal themes into it. If it's poorly written or comes across as a sermon, then obviously you don't reach people, because they're aware that you're imposing something on a story that isn't innate to it.
2
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
Banks are concerned the central bank is imposing too many regulations. If the trend continues, we'll swing to heavy regulation. We need to have balanced regulation to encourage the economy.
3
John Chamberlain
I'm more interested in seeing what the material tells me than in imposing my will on it.
4
Prince Charles
The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa - slightly off balance.
5
Jai Courtney
For 'The Terminator,' I was asked to drop a bit of weight to get less physically imposing because it wasn't about an athletic build; the build they were looking for was something more unassuming or boyish. And it was tough!
6
Graham Coxon
I liked Germany; I'm not into Berlin, it's too huge and empty and imposing, but Munich was good.
7
Maureen Dowd
F.D.R. achieved greatness not by means of imposing his temperament and intellect on the world but by reacting to what the world threw at him.
8
Kevin Durand
I was a hockey player growing up. Being a big guy and being imposing, I had to use my size to protect my teammates.
9
Kevin Durand
As an actor, I've been all over the map, but since I've moved to Hollywood, people tend to cast me in these more imposing characters, which is actually really fun for me. I've always been way more attracted to playing that than the hero.
10
Esther Dyson
But there is a corollary to freedom and that's personal responsibility, and the real challenge is how you generate that personal responsibility without imposing it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPOSING»

Discover the use of imposing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to imposing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Imposing Wilderness: Struggles Over Livelihood and Nature ...
The book focuses on the symbolic importance of natural landscapes among various social groups in this setting, and how it relates to conflicts between peasant communities and the state.
Roderick P. Neumann, 1998
2
Imposing Decency: The Politics of Sexuality and Race in ...
"Placing working people--their values, interests, and struggles--at the center of history, Findlay elucidates the intersections of the public and the private, of moralizing discourses, class relations, and political visions and provides new ...
Eileen Findlay, 1999
3
Imposing Harmony: Music and Society in Colonial Cuzco
Imposing Harmony is a groundbreaking analysis of the role of music and musicians in the social and political life of colonial Cuzco.
Geoffrey Baker, 2008
4
Imposing Aid: Emergency Assistance to Refugees
Includes statistics.
Barbara E. Harrell-Bond, 1986
5
Imposing Values : Liberalism and Regulation: Liberalism and ...
This is the set of regulatory regimes favored by all modern liberals and opposed by all classical liberals. It includes contemporary employment law in all its manifestations, health and safety regulation, and land use regulation.
N. Scott Arnold Professor of Philosophy University of Alabama, 2009
6
The Imposing Preacher: Samuel DeWitt Proctor and Black ...
In The Imposing Preacher, Adam Bond shows how Proctor, as the product of a prophetic black church tradition, a social gospel-laced liberal Protestantism, and a black middle-class integrationist ethos, envisioned a pulpit activism through ...
Adam L. Bond, 2013
7
Imposing Their Will: An Organizational History of Jewish ...
The beginnings of one of the most organized ethnic communities in North America.
Jack Lipinsky, 2011
8
Model Fitting in Frequency Domain Imposing Stability of the ...
After presenting a new mathematical proof, this study describes how system identification—a powerful technique for constructing accurate models of complex systems—can be used to evaluate noisy measurements.
Laszlo Balogh, 2010
9
Imposing Duties: Government's Changing Approach to Compliance
This book is required reading for all those concerned with either the theory or the practice of the compliance side of government.
Malcolm K. Sparrow, 1994
10
Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions
Is this a case of a therapist exposing or imposing her values on a client? □ Should Linda's informed consent have made it clear that she would have difficulty counseling people who are involved in extramarital affairs? □ What are the ethical ...
Gerald Corey, Marianne Corey, Patrick Callanan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPOSING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term imposing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Connecticut updates its data security laws, imposing stringent new …
On June 30, 2015, the Governor of Connecticut signed into law S.B. 949, “An Act Improving Data Security and Agency Effectiveness. «Lexology, Jul 15»
2
Will imposing a tax on sugary drinks curb obesity? | Read Health …
A few countries Will imposing a like Mexico have already imposed a tax on sugary drinks. This would encourage drinks companies to offer ... «TheHealthSite, Jul 15»
3
Israel Hayom | US Republicans mull imposing more sanctions on Iran
Vice President Joe Biden heads to Capitol Hill to urge Senate Democrats to support deal • Sen. Robert Menendez: "I'm concerned the red lines ... «Israel Hayom, Jul 15»
4
By imposing a fine, the amount of which … - curia - Europa
By imposing a fine, the amount of which corresponds to 60% of the amount of cash which is undeclared when crossing an external border of ... «EU News, Jul 15»
5
Cavin Johnson Is Imposing Drink & Drugs Tests At Platinum Stars …
Platinum Stars will be taking a no-nonsense approach to drink and drugs this season, with them running weekly tests and inviting the Royal ... «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»
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Pico Water Board rejects imposing sanctions on censured director
PICO RIVERA – The Pico Water Board Wednesday on a 2-2 vote rejected imposing any sanctions against Director David Gonzales, who was ... «The Whittier Daily News, Jul 15»
7
Designs revealed for an imposing new landscape at Barton
DESIGNS of the first homes to be built in the city's largest housing development in a generation have been revealed. Barton Park will see more ... «Witney Gazette, Jul 15»
8
'Ramadan marred by those imposing their thinking on others'
KUCHING: This month of Ramadan has been marred by several incidences where certain individuals have attempted to impose their thinking ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
9
Regulate activities instead of imposing ban
SHIMLA: In view of the massive impact of ban on commercial activities at Rohtang Pass on the livelihood of around 90% population of Manali ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
Income tax idea could be very imposing - The Morning Journal
Income tax idea could be very imposing. July 15, 2015. By TOM GIAMBRONI - Staff Writer (tgiambroni@mojonews.com) , Morning Journal News. Save | Post a ... «Morning Journal News, Jul 15»

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