marking
The action of markingThe action of marking.
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Was bedeuten diese Markierungen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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15 sentencesWhat do these markings mean?
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What do those markings mean?
Monarch butterflies, instantly recognizable by their gold and black markings, are found in many places around the world.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A symbol or set of letters used to identify the type or identity of an object.
The markings on the plane identified it as belonging to law enforcement.
(countable, uncountable)The action of marking.
(countable, uncountable)A mark.
More meanings 2
(countable, uncountable)The characteristic colouration and patterning of an animal.
(countable, uncountable)Any configuration of a Petri net with a number of marks or tokens distributed across it.
- a distinguishing symbol
- a pattern of marks
- evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score
- the act of making a visible mark on a surface
Origin
From Middle English marking, merking, merkunge, from Old English mearcung, from Proto-WestFrom Middle English marking, merking, merkunge, from Old English mearcung, from Proto-West Germanic *markungu, equivalent to mark + -ing.
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Forms
plural: markingsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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