servicing
noun
Simple meaning
Mating by male animals.
Pronunciation
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survihsingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɝvɪsɪŋ
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Definition
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noun
The act of mating by male animals
“The bull was worth good money in servicing fees.”
The act of performing maintenance on something.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of mating by male animals
Used this way, servicing is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The bull was worth good money in servicing fees.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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Work done by one person or group that benefits another.
Word family
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Ready for service or able to give long service.
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