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" Pretty much the day I stopped being laureate, the poems that had been few and far between came back to me, like birds in the evening nesting in a tree."
Andrew Motion

Meaning of "nesting" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF NESTING

ˈnɛstɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NESTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nesting 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 NESTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nesting

Nesting may refer to: ▪ building or having a nest ▪ Nesting instinct ▪ Nesting, Shetland ▪ Nesting ▪ Nesting, the process of combining or splitting of voting districts ▪ Nesting, a process of efficiently manufacturing parts from flat raw material ▪ Nested sampling algorithm, a method in Bayesian statistics ▪ Nested variation or nested data, described at restricted randomization ▪ Nested case-control study, a case when this occurs...

Definition of nesting in the English dictionary

The definition of nesting in the dictionary is the tendency to arrange one's immediate surroundings, such as a work station, to create a place where one feels secure, comfortable, or in control.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NESTING

arresting · birds´-nesting · broadcasting · casting · contrasting · cresting · existing · frosting · interesting · jesting · lasting · listing · posting · questing · resting · testing · unprotesting · unresting · vesting · westing

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NESTING

nescient · nesh · neshness · ness · nesselrode · Nessie · Nessus · nest · nest box · nest egg · NESTA · nestable · nested · nester · nestful · nesting box · nestle · nestler · nestlike · nestling

WORDS THAT END LIKE NESTING

accounting · blasting · boasting · bursting · costing · disgusting · dusting · everlasting · exhausting · fasting · harvesting · long-lasting · pasting · podcasting · pre-existing · roasting · tasting · trusting · twisting · wasting · wine tasting

Synonyms and antonyms of nesting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nesting» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF NESTING

Find out the translation of nesting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of nesting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nesting» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

筑巢
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

anidación
570 millions of speakers
en

English

nesting
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

घोंसले के शिकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعشيش
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

вложенности
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

nidificação
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পাখির
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

nidification
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bersarang
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

nisten
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ネスティング
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

중첩
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nesting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm tổ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

காணப்படுகிறது
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

नेस्टिंग
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yuvalama
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

annidamento
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

gniazdowania
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

вкладеності
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

cuiburi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωλιάσματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

häcknings
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hekkende
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NESTING»

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

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QUOTES WITH «NESTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nesting.
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Andrew Motion
Pretty much the day I stopped being laureate, the poems that had been few and far between came back to me, like birds in the evening nesting in a tree.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NESTING»

Discover the use of nesting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nesting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nesting: It's a Chick Thing
The authors of It's a Chick Thing return, this time taking an in-depth look at what it means to have a personal style in the home, with tips on decorating, food preparation, and throwing the best possible parties. Original.
Ame Mahler Beanland, Emily Miles Terry, 2004
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Nesting: Lifestyle Inspirations for Your Growing Family
A guide to designing and decorating a room for infants and older children covers such topics as fabric, furniture, and paint, along with ideas for baby showers, christenings, and birthday parties.
Wendy Bellissimo, Leslie Lehr Spirson, 2003
3
The Magic Nesting Doll
Having encountered a prince who has a curse placed upon him, Katya decides to use the wishes of the magic nesting doll to set him and his people free from the spell. Reprint.
Jacqueline K. Ogburn, 2008
4
Russian Nesting Dolls Stickers
Twenty-five fun-to-use stickers showcase the craft, including mother-and-child dolls, a balalaika, basket of berries, decorative Easter eggs, and more.
Freddie Levin, 2010
5
The Nesting Place
In the time of the dinosaurs lived the Maiasaura, a plant eating nursing dinosaur. These dinosaurs made nests on the land to lay there eggs in. But these nests did not always keep the baby dinosaurs from danger.
Beverley Randell, 1997
6
Nesting Birds of a Tropical Frontier: The Lower Rio Grande ...
The story behind the birds everyone wants to see Halfway between Dallas and Mexico City, along the last few hundred miles of the Rio Grande, lies a subtropical outpost where people come from all over the world to see birds.
Timothy Brush, 2005
7
Nesting: Tales of Life, Love, and Real Estate
Celebrating the emotional importance of home, this collection of images and words about shelter and the memory it creates offers humor and poignancy to anyone who has felt a sense of home. Tour.
Lois Wyse, 1999
8
Nesting
An insightful, raw, and wickedly funny account of dating, fatherhood and divorce in the '90's.
Mark Rackers, 2002
9
Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills
Presents information on how to create a sustainable household through the use of non-toxic, natural body products and cleaning supplies, and by gardening.
‎2008
10
Nesting Instincts: A Bird's-Eye View
Thirty original watercolor paintings depicting birds, their nests, and their parenting behavior grace the pages of this lovely keepsake celebrating parenthood and family life.The text that accompanies these superb illustrations contains ...
Maryjo Koch, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NESTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nesting is used in the context of the following news items.
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Osprey Nesting Has A Banner Year
Throughout the South Fork and East End, nesting pairs of the fish-eating hawk are seeing very high success rates, in terms of the number of ... «27east.com, Jul 15»
2
Nesting boxes encourage native animals back following Perth Hills …
Local expert Simon Cherriman was commissioned by the Mundaring Shire Council to build 40 nesting boxes for local reserves as part of the ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
3
Hawks nesting on NMSU campus are back, should migrate soon
Last year, a family of Swainson's hawks made New Mexico State University their school of choice, nesting near Rentfrow Gymnasium and ... «New Mexico State University NewsCenter, Jul 15»
4
Nesting sea turtles return to Sicily
Loggerhead sea turtles have returned to lay their eggs at a historical nesting site in Pozzolana di Ponente, on the island of Linosa, in Sicily. «The Local.it, Jul 15»
5
Sea turtle nesting numbers are triple last year's; hatching has …
Sea turtle nesting numbers are high this season after last year's disappointing tally, which was down 57-percent statewide. Oak Island has ... «State Port Pilot, Jul 15»
6
FWC: Hawks Begin Nesting In Spring and Summer, Become More …
Do you have a nesting hawk diving at you in your neighborhood? The best recommendation is to avoid the area near the nest, if possible. «SpaceCoastDaily.com, Jul 15»
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After a decade of struggle, whooping cranes may have banner …
And the track record so far for the nesting cranes in Wisconsin has been dismal. Since the birds began reproducing in 2005, only seven chicks ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Beachgoers avoid snowy plover nesting sites
On beaches known to be occupied by plovers, vehicle and bicycle access to the beach is prohibited during nesting season, as are camping ... «North Coast & Cannon Beach Citizen, Jul 15»
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'Bark Rangers' could save endangered birds nesting along Sleeping …
In the Great Lakes area, there are 73 nesting pairs of piping plovers left. One third of them nest in the Sleeping Bear Dunes area along Lake ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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Sea Turtle Nesting Season in Panama City Beach
PANAMA CITY BEACH-- We are entering a unique part of the sea turtle nesting season, where some turtles are still laying eggs, and other ... «WJHG-TV, Jul 15»
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