healing
noun
Simple meaning
The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhilɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.
An act of healing, as by a faith healer.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
Used this way, healing is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use healing
- “Time and rest are often essential for the healing process after an injury.”
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A person skilled in a particular type of therapy.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Leaves make a popular tisane.
The therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis).
The therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis).
Care provided through prayer and faith in God.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties.
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