backing
backing · backings
підтримка, опора, опертя
поддержка, подкладка
Unterstützung, Hilfe, Stütze
Support, especially financialSupport, especially financial.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)Support, especially financial.
It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.
подде́ржкаpoddéržka
the act of providing approval and support
(countable, uncountable)A liner or other material added behind or underneath.
The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.
подкла́дкаpodkládka
(countable, uncountable)A backdrop.
(countable, uncountable)Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer.
(countable, uncountable)The mounting of a horse or other animal.
(countable, uncountable)The action of putting something back; a switching into reverse.
Examples
42 sentencesTranslations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
support, especially financial:
material added behind or underneath:
Origin
From back + -ing.From back + -ing.
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Forms
plural: backingsSynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of providing approval and support:backupchampionshippatronage
- something forming a back that is added for strengthening:mount
- financial resources provided to make some project possible:supportfinancial supportfundingfinancial backing
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedback
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable