trimming
noun
Simple meaning
An instance of that act or process.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹɪmɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
uncountable
The act or process of someone who trims.
countable
An instance of that act or process.
countable
Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.
An accessory or accompaniment.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act or process of someone who trims.
Used this way, trimming 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 trimming
- “The children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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The accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity).
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Capacitor having variable capacitance.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Made neat and tidy by trimming.
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