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In externals we advance with lightening express speed, in modes of thought and sympathy we lumber on in stage-coach fashion.
Frances E. Willard

Meaning of "lightening" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGHTENING

lightening  [ˈlaɪtənɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGHTENING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lightening 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 LIGHTENING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lightening

Lightning

Lightning is a massive electrostatic discharge between the electrically charged regions within clouds or between a cloud and the surface of a planet. The charged regions within the atmosphere temporarily equalize themselves through a lightning flash, commonly referred to as a strike if it hits an object on the ground. There are three primary types of lightning; from a cloud to itself; from one cloud to another cloud and between a cloud and the ground. Although lightning is always accompanied by the sound of thunder, distant lightning may be seen but may be too far away for the thunder to be heard.

Definition of lightening in the English dictionary

The definition of lightening in the dictionary is the sensation, experienced by many women late in pregnancy when the head of the fetus enters the pelvis, of a reduction in pressure on the diaphragm, making it easier to breathe.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGHTENING


air-conditioning
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənɪŋ
battening
ˈbætənɪŋ
conditioning
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
disheartening
dɪsˈhɑːtənɪŋ
gardening
ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ
governing
ˈɡʌvənɪŋ
happening
ˈhæpənɪŋ
heartening
ˈhɑːtənɪŋ
life-threatening
ˈlaɪfθretənɪŋ
nonfattening
ˌnɒnˈfætənɪŋ
nonthreatening
ˌnɒnˈθrɛtənɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
patterning
ˈpætənɪŋ
positioning
pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ
shortening
ˈʃɔːtənɪŋ
sweetening
ˈswiːtənɪŋ
threatening
ˈθrɛtənɪŋ
tightening
ˈtaɪtənɪŋ
unenlightening
ˌʌnɪnˈlaɪtənɪŋ
unthreatening
ʌnˈθretənɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGHTENING

light-headed
light-headedly
light-headedness
light-hearted
light-heartedly
light-heartedness
light-horseman
light-sensitive
lighten
lightener
lighter
lighter flint
lighter fuel
lighter than air
lighterage
lighterman
lightfastness
Lightfoot
lightful
lighthouse

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGHTENING

awakening
beginning
christening
easy listening
enlightening
evening
fastening
frightening
good evening
grand opening
hardening
intervening
listening
screening
sharpening
strengthening
thickening
weakening
whitening
widening
worsening

Synonyms and antonyms of lightening in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LIGHTENING»

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

Translation of «lightening» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGHTENING

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

Translator English - Chinese

闪电
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aligeramiento
570 millions of speakers

English

lightening
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिजली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

освещение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

iluminação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লঘুকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éclairage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mencerahkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufhellung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽量化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

번개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lightening
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रकाशयोजना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hafifletme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alleggerimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oświetlenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

освітлення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iluminat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξάνοιγμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weerlig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lighte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lightening
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lightening

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHTENING»

The term «lightening» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.080 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHTENING» OVER TIME

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

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8 QUOTES WITH «LIGHTENING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lightening.
1
Richard Blackmore
The mare set off for home with the speed of a swallow, and going as smoothly and silently. I never had dreamed of such a motion, fluent and graceful, and ambient, soft as the breeze flitting over the flowers, but swift as the summer lightening.
2
Stephen J. Cannell
A lot of making TV is lightening in a bottle.
3
Jessica Hart
Melbourne is very sophisticated and edgy - we wear a lot of black. Things are lightening up a little bit, but truly, everything looks good in black.
4
Andie MacDowell
People that are 40, they don't sit around at talk about gray hair and how it covers their hair. They talk about highlighting, of course they're covering gray, but they don't talk about it that way. They're going to get their colors because they need a little lightening.
5
Ted Nelson
In my second year in graduate school, I took a computer course and that was like lightening striking.
6
Todd Phillips
'The Hangover' was lightening in a bottle. We're aware of that. It went through the roof all over the world.
7
Frances E. Willard
In externals we advance with lightening express speed, in modes of thought and sympathy we lumber on in stage-coach fashion.
8
Ariel Winter
When I am not working, I go to the movies, text my friends, my thumbs are faster than lightening on that keyboard!, write songs, sing, dance, Facebook, Twitter and spend time with my besties. I am also a songwriter and I love to write about my life experiences.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHTENING»

Discover the use of lightening in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lightening and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lightening: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens.
‎2008
2
Man Hit by Lightening Tells All
150-some odd pages of poetry that examines the nature of poetry in the final few decades of our post-modern society.
Ken Locke, 2007
3
Awakening the Mind, Lightening the Heart: Coe Teachings of ...
The Tibetan Buddhist leader teaches the way to enlightenment through compassion
Lama Dalai, 1995
4
Lightening Strikes!
DeeDee Rivera. Uncle Martin and his gang all move to live in another home for a while. This home is run by someone named Sadie. Sadie is a good den mother, but she is terrified of thunder and lightening! Kathy, the kangaroo, helps Sadie ...
DeeDee Rivera
5
Milady's Standard Cosmetology
When heat is used in conjunction with lightening chemicals, it softens the hair but can also make it more fragile. Excessive heat will cause the motion of the molecules to become so great that damage can occur as cuticle layers are removed ...
Margrit Altenburg, Diane Bailey, 2002
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Varney's Midwifery
Lightening Lightening, which occurs approximately 2 weeks before labor, is the descent of the presenting part of the baby into the true pelvis. The baby's head, if there is a cephalic presentation, usually is fixed or engaged afterwards.
Helen Varney, Jan M. Kriebs, Carolyn L. Gegor, 2004
7
Pro Engine Blueprinting
Lightening the piston does reduce the inertial forces acting on the piston, but it also weakens the piston. First of all, lightening the pistons only increases throttle response. Lightweight pistons have no place in engines destined for a vehicle ...
Ben Watson
8
Shades of Difference: Why Skin Color Matters
This finding is consonant with Evelyn Nakano Glenn's study of the segmented nature of skin-lightening markets and Lynn M. Thomas' study of skin- lightening practices in South Africa, which indicate that urban, more modernized women are  ...
Evelyn Glenn, 2009
9
Look Out for Lightening!: Book 2
Wendy had only seen the lightning flash from the corner of her eye, but she could see the black streak along the side of the big oak tree behind the school fence. It looked like someone had just pulled off the bark with a giant potato peeler.
Kathryn Lay, 2010
10
Competition in Coastal Seas: An Evaluation of Foreign ...
Most of the lightening vessels used in the Gulf of Mexico are chartered in the spot market. These ships have usually just delivered a cargo to a U.S. Port and accept lightening business only until they can fix another long haul cargo. Typically ...
‎1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHTENING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lightening is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Reports of lightening striking homes in the metro
All across the metro, countless homeowners are dealing with different levels of damage as 112 Hennepin County crews have been busy ... «FOX 9 News, Jul 15»
2
Infocus M530 lightening review: Another Me Too Smartphone
Phones galore! There are too many brands selling smartphones these days that it is getting hard to keep a track. What is making matters worse ... «Gizmodo India, Jul 15»
3
Southside lightening strike disrupts Sheriff Department's services
Only these services have been affected, and all emergency services are available. All calls for service and any other operational services are ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
4
Lightening causes home, garage fires in Saskatoon
The north is not the only part of the province with lightning strikes starting fires. Fire fighters were called to a house at 1223 Avenue M South just ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
5
Western Canada wildfires worsen amid heat, drought, lightening
TORONTO – Warm, dry weather over the weekend sparked more wildfires in Saskatchewan, while lightning ignited more fires in British ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
6
Storm's lightening strikes downs trees, power lines
Lightening striking power lines “creates a hazard,” said Battalion Chief Anthony Cox. He said the calls for fires, including the one on Smith's ... «DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
Showtime's dark comedy shows no sign of lightening up
Showtime's dark comedy shows no sign of lightening up. Showtime's dark comedy shows no sign of lightening up. 070915RayDonovan.jpg ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
8
Lightening the load
Igus has been asked to help UH Racing, the University of Hertfordshire's Formula Student team, make its car lighter as a result of rule changes. «Eureka, Jul 15»
9
Lightening sparks house fire; owner loses pet
CHALA DESELM/LEADER This house at 1006 N. Garfield Ave. suffered severe fire damage after being struck by lightening, fire officials say. «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
10
School children suffer electric shock after lightening struck village in …
RAIPUR: At least 19 children suffered burns to electric-injuries when bolt of lightening struck a place close to their primary school and the kids ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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