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PRONUNCIATION OF SLIGHTING

slighting  [ˈslaɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLIGHTING

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

WHAT DOES SLIGHTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

slighting

Slighting

A slighting is the deliberate destruction, partial or complete, of a fortification without opposition. Sometimes, such as during the Wars of Scottish Independence and the English Civil War, the intention was to render the structure unusable as a fortress.

Definition of slighting in the English dictionary

The definition of slighting in the dictionary is characteristic of a slight; disparaging; disdainful.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLIGHTING


backbiting
ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ
biting
ˈbaɪtɪŋ
copywriting
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtɪŋ
exciting
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ
fighting
ˈfaɪtɪŋ
firefighting
ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtɪŋ
floodlighting
ˈflʌdˌlaɪtɪŋ
handwriting
ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ
inviting
ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ
lighting
ˈlaɪtɪŋ
microlighting
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌlaɪtɪŋ
moonlighting
ˈmuːnˌlaɪtɪŋ
screenwriting
ˈskriːnraɪtɪŋ
sighting
ˈsaɪtɪŋ
siting
ˈsaɪtɪŋ
songwriting
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtɪŋ
underwriting
ˈʌndəˌraɪtɪŋ
uninviting
ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ
whiting
ˈwaɪtɪŋ
writing
ˈraɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLIGHTING

sliding fit
sliding friction
sliding scale
sliding seat
slidingly
slier
sliest
slieve
Slieve Donard
slight
slightingly
slightish
slightly
slightness
Sligo
Sligo Bay
slily
slim
slim down
slime

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLIGHTING

accounting
bullfighting
cage fighting
crime fighting
crime-fighting
direct lighting
extreme fighting
gas lighting
gunfighting
indirect lighting
infighting
overhead lighting
street fighting
street lighting
strip lighting
strobe lighting
track lighting
UFO sighting
wall lighting
weighting
yachting

Synonyms and antonyms of slighting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLIGHTING»

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

Translation of «slighting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLIGHTING

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

Translator English - Chinese

轻视
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slighting
570 millions of speakers

English

slighting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

slighting
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإهانة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пренебрежительное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Desprezo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবজ্ঞাসূচক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méprisante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gering
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽視
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

slighting
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slighting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

coi nhẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

slighting
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

slighting
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slighting
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sankach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зневажливе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neglijare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slighting
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verwaarlozing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

en liten bit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slighting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slighting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLIGHTING»

The term «slighting» is regularly used and occupies the 100.167 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLIGHTING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLIGHTING»

Discover the use of slighting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slighting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Of Minds and Molecules : New Philosophical Perspectives on ...
New Philosophical Perspectives on Chemistry Nalini Bhushan Associate Professor of Philosophy Smith College, Stuart Rosenfeld Professor of Chemistry Smith College (deceased). 15. The. Slighting. of. Smell. (with. a. Brief. Word. on. the.
Nalini Bhushan Associate Professor of Philosophy Smith College, Stuart Rosenfeld Professor of Chemistry Smith College (deceased), 2000
2
The Works of the Reverend and Pious Andrew Gray
Fourthly, I would say this, the slighting of known duties, hath many sad disadvantages waiting upon it ; and I shall name these four unto you. First, the slighting of duties makes Christians weary in duties : is there any person here that slights ...
Andrew Gray, 1839
3
Rhetoric
Therearethree kinds of slighting—contempt, spite, andinsolence. (1)Contempt is one kind of slighting: you feel contempt for what youconsider unimportant, andit is just such things that youslight. (2)Spite isanother kind; itisa thwarting another ...
Aristotle, 2013
4
Life in a Medieval Castle
A far greater number of castles were damaged after the fighting was over as a result of a policy of deliberate demolition, known as 'slighting'. By slighting a castle commanders ensured that it would not be used again by the enemy as a ...
Tony McAleavy, Kate Jeffrey, Brian K. Davison, 1998
5
Feminist Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy: ...
But while bitterness is, by definition, a stable and enduring motivational state, McFall does not emphasize this in her partial defense of bitterness. See McFall ( 1991). In equating slighting with failing to respect, I am putting a rather contemporary ...
Lisa Tessman, 2009
6
Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra: Never-Slighting ...
In Chapter Twenty, Shakyamuni Buddha tells about one of his former lives. In Chapter Twenty-one, the Bodhisattvas promise to propagate this Sutra. In Chapter Twenty-two, the Buddha entrusts the Dharma to them.
‎1999
7
The Causes and Danger of Slighting Christ and His Gospel: Or ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
Richard Baxter, 2010
8
Discovering Fortifications: From the Tudors to the Cold War
Partial demolition (slighting) was often carried out by both sides, especially after the abandonment of the fortifications, in order to deny them to the other side. From 1 64S onwards Parliament adopted a policy of authorised slighting, a list of the ...
Bernard Lowry, 2006
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The World Book Dictionary
Meteorology, a breeze having a velocity of 4-7 miles per hour; light breeze. slighting (sli 'ting), adj. that slights; contemptuous; disdainful: a slighting remark, syn disparaging. — slight'ingly, adv. slightly (sfit'le), adv. 1 in a slight manner.
‎2003
10
Philosophy Classics: Greek and Roman Philosophers (Includes ...
It is also attendedbya certain pleasure because the thoughts dwell upon the act of vengeance, and the images then called up cause pleasure, like the images calledupin dreams. Now slighting is theactively entertained opinion of something  ...
ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited, Various, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLIGHTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slighting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Andy Dalton slighting tour is in full swing
ESPN''s Mike Sando created his annual NFL quarterback rankings list, using a tiered system he created with league personnel men. The overall input on the ... «Cincy Jungle, Jul 15»
2
Slighting Alexander Hamilton: A Democratic Party tradition
Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew announced Thursday that Alexander Hamilton would be joined on the ten-dollar-bill by a woman to be named later, ... «The Hill, Jun 15»
3
Apologize to brother for slighting his religion
Dear Amy: A few years ago, my brother asked my husband and me if we would be willing to take in his daughter, as she was going through a difficult time and ... «Detroit Free Press, Apr 15»
4
Why do coaches keep slighting Caleb Porter? Maybe Oscar Pareja …
Kevin is a Digital Social Media Editor for Soccer Gods. Some know him as @FriendlyFAUX. To those people, it's clear he could use a bit of guidance in his life. «Fusion, Apr 15»
5
Experts on Islamic State worry U.S. slighting the fight for Mosul
In June 2014, Islamic State fighters parade in a commandeered Iraqi armored vehicle down a main road after capturing Mosul, Iraq. (UNCREDITED/AP). «The Seattle Times, Feb 15»
6
Giuliana Rancic's Future on E! in Question After Slighting Zendaya …
E!'s Giuliana Rancic has grabbed an onslaught of negative attention for her slighting of Zendaya Coleman's look on Oscar night and many are calling for the ... «Music Times, Feb 15»
7
'Chairs and a Long Table,' About Slighting Asians Onstage
A bitter satire and a realist drama, a position paper and a cri de coeur, Han Ong's “Chairs and a Long Table” mingles rage, rational argument and bleak comedy. «New York Times, Nov 14»
8
GOP's Johnson accuses Dayton of slighting outstate Minnesota
GOP's Johnson accuses Dayton of slighting outstate Minnesota. At a campaign stop in Eldred, the candidate for governor took aim at regulators' decision to ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Oct 14»
9
Ned Yost insists he wasn't slighting Billy Butler with 'professional at …
Ned Yost raised more than a few eyebrows when he explained his reasoning for using Raul Ibanez instead of Billy Butler as a pinch-hitter in the final at-bat of ... «Kansas City Star, Sep 14»
10
Missing Links: 'Stevie's what Tiger used to call me. I hate that name …
Missing Links: 'Stevie's what Tiger used to call me. I hate that name,' and slighting Paul Lawrie. By John Strege. Stories of interest you might have missed… «GolfDigest.com, Sep 14»

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