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I got in the school band and the school choir. It all hit me like a ton of bricks, everything just came out. I played percussion for a while, and stayed after school forever just tinkering around with different things, the clarinets and the violins.
Quincy Jones

Meaning of "tinkering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TINKERING

tinkering  [ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TINKERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tinkering 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 TINKERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tinkering in the English dictionary

The definition of tinkering in the dictionary is the act of making some small changes to something, in an attempt to improve it or repair it.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TINKERING


all-conquering
ˌɔːlˈkɒŋkərɪŋ
bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
bickering
ˈbɪkərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
conquering
ˈkɒŋkərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
covering
ˈkʌvərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
flickering
ˈflɪkərɪŋ
gathering
ˈɡæðərɪŋ
hankering
ˈhæŋkərɪŋ
hearing
ˈhɪərɪŋ
lacquering
ˈlækərɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
measuring
ˈmɛʒərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
Pickering
ˈpɪkərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TINKERING

tinguaite
tinhorn
tinier
tiniest
tinily
tininess
tinker
tinker´s cuss
tinker´s damn
tinkerer
tinkerman
tinkertoy
tinkle
tinkling
tinklingly
tinkly
tinlike
tinman
tinned
tinner

WORDS THAT END LIKE TINKERING

bring
civil engineering
electrical engineering
empowering
fingering
flattering
flowering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
pioneering
power steering
recovering
rendering
scattering
steering
suffering
wandering
watering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of tinkering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TINKERING»

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

Translation of «tinkering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TINKERING

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

Translator English - Chinese

修修补补
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retoques
570 millions of speakers

English

tinkering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फेरबदल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترقيع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мастерить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ajustes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tinkering
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bricolage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tinkering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Basteln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

工夫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

땜질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tinkering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mày mò
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒட்டுவேலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tinkering
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

müdahalesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bricolage
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

majsterkowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

майструвати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tinkering
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαστορέματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geknutsel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mixtrande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fiksing og triksing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tinkering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TINKERING»

The term «tinkering» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.892 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tinkering

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10 QUOTES WITH «TINKERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tinkering.
1
Leroy Chiao
Tinkering is something we need to know how to do in order to keep something like the space station running. I am a tinkerer by nature.
2
Josh Duhamel
I'm sort of an old man, always tinkering in the backyard. Since I grew up playing outdoors, I still like to plant things, sit out on the deck, or go hiking.
3
Paul R. Ehrlich
The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts.
4
Giles Foden
I spent my childhood tinkering with electronic circuits, on breadboards, as they used to be called, in particular making radio transmitters.
5
David Hanson
I was always into science fiction as a kid. I loved science and tinkering with things.
6
Graham Hawkes
If you build a Model T and you can see the Camry, you don't spend time tinkering with the T; you go straight to the next thing. Once you build the Camry, you can see the Ferrari, so you go straight to that.
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Quincy Jones
I got in the school band and the school choir. It all hit me like a ton of bricks, everything just came out. I played percussion for a while, and stayed after school forever just tinkering around with different things, the clarinets and the violins.
8
Caroline Knapp
Before you open the lunch menu or order that cheeseburger or consider eating the cake with the frosting intact, haul out the psychic calculator and start tinkering with the budget.
9
Aldo Leopold
To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering.
10
Pat Mastelotto
I like tinkering with the tribe beat boxes and love using Reason as a beefed up beat box.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TINKERING»

Discover the use of tinkering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tinkering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Art of Tinkering
Whether it’s sharing their favorite tools (who knew toenail clippers could be so handy?) or offering a glimpse of their workspaces (you’d be amazed how many electronics tools you can pack into one pantry!), the stories, lessons, and ...
Karen Wilkinson, Mike Petrich, 2013
2
Tinkering: Kids Learn by Making Stuff
In this book, you'll learn: Tinkering techniques in key science areas How to let kids learn science with hands-on tinkering Engaging techniques for science learning at home, in school, or at a makerspace or library Step-by-step instructions ...
Curt Gabrielson, 2013
3
Tinkering: The Microevolution of Development
This book explores both theoretical and practical issues of tinkering. It features a wide range of perspectives to address several fundamental questions. How does tinkering occur developmentally, and how is it manifested phenotypically?
Novartis Foundation, 2007
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Intelligent Tinkering: Bridging the Gap Between Science and ...
The gap between science and practice is a widespread problem across all fields of applied science. Intelligent Tinkering offers an insightful look at the underlying causes of the problem, along with invaluable suggestions for addressing it.
Robert J. Cabin, 2011
5
Tinkering with Eden: A Natural History of Exotic Species in ...
A fascinating natural history of non-native species currently living and thriving in America focuses on the various experiments, most well-intentioned, that introduced many foriegn life forms to the continent. Reprint.
Kim Todd, 2002
6
Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the ...
In this practical guide, Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager provide K-12 educators with the how, why, and cool stuff that supports classroom making.
Sylvia Libow Martinez, Gary Stager, 2013
7
Tinkering: Consumers Reinvent the Early Automobile
Tinkering takes a fresh look at early automotive design from the bottom up, as a process that included manufacturers, engineers, designers, advice experts, and consumers, from savvy buyers to grass-roots inventors.
Kathleen Franz, 2011
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The Urban Biking Handbook: The DIY Guide to Building, ...
The Urban Biking Handbook teaches you the anatomy of your bike, how to dismantle it, how to reassemble it, how to make it pretty, how to make it ugly…and most importantly, how to make it yours.
Charles Haine, 2011
9
Scientific Discovery: Logic and Tinkering
The main message of this volume is that the creative process of discovery is not a purely rational enterprise in the traditional sense which equates rationality with logical reasoning, yet it is a manifestation of a universal phenomenon ...
Aharon Kantorovich, 1993
10
Wishful Tinkering from My Front Porch
This is a compilation of some of the fun and fanciful free verse that Pastor Brady has writen, shared and recited across the nation.It touches on the various aspects of Life that we all experience, in a verse form that only Pastor Brady ...
Pastor Brady Harness, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TINKERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tinkering is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tinkering with Air
“You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” - Maya Angelou. Last Monday, at the Library Make, we engineered toys to explore the ... «Santa Barbara Edhat, Jul 15»
2
Tinkering with national anthem `not an easy task`, warns Congress
"Changing or tinkering with the national anthem is not an easy task. It should not be trivialised. I know that in the speech the Governor has talked about creating ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
3
Tinkering at the Library
Kids are out of school for summer, but creative learning hasn't stopped at the Central Library where we enjoyed some STEAM inspired tinkering. Last Monday ... «Santa Barbara Edhat, Jul 15»
4
Josh Frydenberg abused as 'tinkering Jew' by financial adviser
A Brisbane financial adviser has refused to apologise for a stream of abusive tweets in which he calls Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg a “tinkering Jew” and ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
5
Aligharh Muslim University secretary attacks Centre for 'tinkering
"Alarm bells are now ringing all over the country in academic circles over tinkering with education system mainly arising from the moves to introduce a 'Common ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
6
Tinkering students to sail 360 miles on boat built from scratch
These seasoned tinkerers, some with more than three years of Tinkering School™ summer camp sessions under their belts, have never taken on a project this ... «UPMatters.com, Jun 15»
7
'Tinkering' interest grows in anticipation of Amazeum
Interest is building across Northwest Arkansas in "making" and "tinkering," activities that will be promoted by the Scott Family Amazeum opening in Bentonville ... «Northwest Arkansas News, Jun 15»
8
Billionaire accused of "tinkering" with plans for luxury New Forest …
The National Park Authority (NPA) has rejected the fourth application submitted by billionaire businessman Jim Ratcliffe after accusing him of merely “tinkering” ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jun 15»
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Tinkering with retirement system is risky, BT chief warns
Mr Gonzalez urged both the Coalition and Labor to think more carefully before tinkering with the super and pension systems to address a short-term budget ... «The Australian, May 15»
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Electronic Tinkering Kits For Children Launch On Indiegogo (video)
The new electronic Tinkering Kits for children has been designed around launched over on the Indiegogo website by the founder of the awesome Tinkering ... «Geeky Gadgets, Apr 15»

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