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Technology is the means by which we have decommissioned natural selection and are seizing control. We are no longer to be victims of some blind evolutionary process where sentient beings are massacred by entropy.
Jason Silva

Meaning of "seizing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEIZING

seizing  [ˈsiːzɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEIZING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seizing 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 SEIZING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

seizing

Seizing

Seizings are a class of knots used to semi-permanently bind together two ropes, two parts of the same rope, or rope and another object. Akin to lashings, they use string or small-stuff to produce friction and leverage to immobilize larger ropes. Seizings are not recommended for heavy loads.

Definition of seizing in the English dictionary

The definition of seizing in the dictionary is a binding used for holding together two ropes, two spars, etc, esp by lashing with a separate rope.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEIZING


accusing
əˈkjuːzɪŋ
amusing
əˈmjuːzɪŋ
bruising
ˈbruːzɪŋ
cancer-causing
ˈkænsəˌkɔːzɪŋ
confusing
kənˈfjuːzɪŋ
deep-freezing
ˌdiːpˈfriːzɪŋ
displeasing
dɪsˈpliːzɪŋ
easing
ˈiːzɪŋ
freezing
ˈfriːzɪŋ
losing
ˈluːzɪŋ
musing
ˈmjuːzɪŋ
nonfreezing
ˌnɒnˈfriːzɪŋ
parsing
ˈpɑːzɪŋ
pausing
ˈpɔːzɪŋ
pleasing
ˈpliːzɪŋ
prick-teasing
ˈprɪkˌtiːzɪŋ
subfreezing
sʌbˈfriːzɪŋ
teasing
ˈtiːzɪŋ
unfreezing
ʌnˈfriːzɪŋ
unpleasing
ʌnˈpliːzɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEIZING

seismologist
seismology
seismometer
seismometric
seismometrical
seismometry
seismonastic
seismonasty
seismoscope
seismoscopic
seisor
seisure
seiten
seity
seizable
seize
seizer
seizin
seizor
seizure

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEIZING

advertizing
agonizing
amazing
appetizing
civilizing
dehumanizing
downsizing
energizing
merchandizing
mesmerizing
moralizing
organizing
patronizing
philosophizing
revitalizing
sizing
socializing
tantalizing
unappetizing
upsizing
womanizing

Synonyms and antonyms of seizing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SEIZING»

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

Translation of «seizing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEIZING

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

Translator English - Chinese

抓住
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apoderándose
570 millions of speakers

English

seizing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधिकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستيلاء على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

схватив
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apreensão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

saisissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merampas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beschlagnahme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

押収
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

압류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngrebut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thu giữ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறித்தார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जप्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tutukluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grippaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zajęcia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

схопивши
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sechestrarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάσχεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beslaglegging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beslag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gripe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seizing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEIZING»

The term «seizing» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.843 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEIZING» OVER TIME

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

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8 QUOTES WITH «SEIZING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word seizing.
1
Alice James
The success or failure of a life, as far as posterity goes, seems to lie in the more or less luck of seizing the right moment of escape.
2
Alice Foote MacDougall
Much of the success of life depends upon keeping one's mind open to opportunity and seizing it when it comes.
3
Adrienne Rich
The repossession by women of our bodies will bring far more essential change to human society than the seizing of the means of production by workers.
4
Robin S. Sharma
By seizing the opportunities that disruption presents and leveraging hard times into greater success through outworking/outinnovating/outthinking and outworking everyone around you, this just might be the richest time of your life so far.
5
Jason Silva
Technology is the means by which we have decommissioned natural selection and are seizing control. We are no longer to be victims of some blind evolutionary process where sentient beings are massacred by entropy.
6
Gregory Stock
The genomics revolution, proteomics, metabolomics, all of these 'omics' that sound so terrific on grants and on business plans. What we're doing is we are seizing control of our evolutionary future. I mean we're essentially using technology to just jam evolution into fast-forward.
7
Aiden Wilson Tozer
Salvation is from our side a choice, from the divine side it is a seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our 'accepting' and 'willing' are reactions rather than actions. The right of determination must always remain with God.
8
Don Yaeger
Emmitt Smith has run past legends, danced with stars and posed for the sculptor crafting his Hall of Fame bust. He's built upon his athletic talents by working hard, seizing opportunities and reaching out to others for advice when he needed it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEIZING»

Discover the use of seizing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seizing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Seizing the Light: A Social History of Photography
With stunning images and commentary by hundreds of international artists, the text clearly and concisely provides the building blocks necessary to critically explore photographic history from the photographers' eye, an aesthetic point of ...
Robert Hirsch, 2008
2
Seizing the White Space: Business Model Innovation for ...
With road-tested frameworks, analytics, and diagnostics, this book gives executives everything they need to reshape their businesses and achieve transformative growth.
Mark W. Johnson, 2013
3
The Click Moment: Seizing Opportunity in an Unpredictable World
It is a revealing paradox. The impli­cations are explosive and they obliterate every common-sense notion we have about strategy and planning. The Click Moment is about two very simple but highly provocative ideas.
Frans Johansson, 2012
4
Seizing the Means of Reproduction: Entanglements of ...
DIVIn Seizing the Means of Reproduction, Michelle Murphy's initial focus on the alternative health practices developed by radical feminists in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s opens into a sophisticated analysis of the ...
Michelle Murphy, 2012
5
Seizing the Enigma: The Race to Break the German U-boat ...
Shares the exciting story of the British Royal Navy's efforts to crack a key German code--from a team of scientists, chess champions and linguists, including Alan Turing, trying to crack the code on shore to sailors and intelligence ...
David Kahn, 2012
6
Seizing Your Divine Moment: Dare to Live a Life of Adventure
In this inspiring book, Erwin McManus uses the biblical account of Israel's war with the Philistines (1 Samuel 13 and 14) and the characters of Saul and Jonathan to demonstrate the difference between living a life of purpose and adventure, ...
Erwin Raphael McManus, 2002
7
Seizing the Future: The Dawn of the Macroindustrial Era
" --Teresa McUsic, Morning Star-Telegram"Marked by verve, vision, and a thorough familiarity with the field, this book buoysthe spirit, challenges conventional thinking, and arms the reader as do few comparable works infuturistics.
Michael G. Zey, 1994
8
Seizing the Word: History, Art, and Self in the Work of W. ...
Seizing the Word offers a comprehensive reading of the work of W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963), a pivotal figure in the intellectual life of nineteenth- and twentieth-century America.
Keith E. Byerman, 2010
9
Shaolin Chin Na Fa: Art of Seizing and Grappling. ...
The book "CHIN NA FA" was written by Liu Jin Sheng in collaboration with Zhao Jiang. The first edition of the book was issued in July of 1936 as a manual for the Police Academy of Zhejiang province.
Liu Jin Sheng, 2007
10
China and the Knowledge Economy: Seizing the 21st Century
Annotation Argues that, in order to address the growing economic, social, and political pressures of the 21st Century, China will have to build solid foundations for a knowledge-based economy by updating the economic and institutional ...
Carl J. Dahlman, Jean-Eric Aubert, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEIZING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seizing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Traffic stop results in seizing heroin
CUSHING - A traffic stop in Cushing Township resulted in two arrests and a deputy seizing 11 ounces of suspected heroin, Morrison County Sheriff's Shawn ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
Seizing Opportunity From Stock Market Volatility
Seizing Opportunity From Stock Market Volatility. Options on small-cap shares often are worth considering when international crises shake investors. Email; Print ... «Barron's, Jul 15»
3
Prayut apologises for seizing power, but explains that 'it was …
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday told a group of returning students that he was sorry for seizing power last year, but something had to be done to ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
4
Text your say: Seizing Uber cars, drivers
Your comments on Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, who has threatened to continue seizing cars and drivers working through the app known ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
5
How The DEA Seized A College Student's Entire Life Savings …
Carrying cash is not a crime. But that didn't stop the federal government from seizing $11,000 from Charles Clarke. Charles, a 24-year-old college student, was ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
6
Flash flood watch had many seizing the day out on Lake Zumbro
Out on Lake Zumbro, some folks are preparing for the worst and pulling out their boats for the weekend, but most are seizing the day and getting out while they ... «KTTC, Jun 15»
7
Tempe officer suspended 10 hours for seizing cellphones
Officer Lara Camberg fought the disciplinary action, saying she did nothing wrong when she seized the phones in the name of officer safety during the Feb. «azcentral.com, May 15»
8
Law bars police from seizing property before conviction
"In 42 states, including Montana, law enforcement gets to keep some or all of the money that is seized and forfeited," McGrath said. "That gives them a direct ... «Great Falls Tribune, May 15»
9
Silicon Valley is seizing the customers
All around, technology companies are no longer content to provide the machinery for consumer companies — they are serving the customers themselves. «Financial Times, Mar 15»
10
Thailand arrests Malaysian, Thai men after seizing ivory
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities on Thursday arrested two men they said were behind a transnational ivory trade network after seizing more than 100 ... «Yahoo News, Mar 15»

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