voting
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Choosing someone or something in an election.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
vohtingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvoʊtɪŋ
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
The act or process of choosing someone or something in an election.
The act or process of casting a vote.
adjective
finance
Having an associated right for the holder to vote as an owner of business.
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 act or process of choosing someone or something in an election.
Used this way, voting is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use voting
- “Voting, in and of itself, is not evil. But when there are only evils to choose from, we need to seek another choice. ― Justin Deschamps.”noun
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The age at which a person is old enough to vote in public elections.
A booth in which a person can cast a private vote.
A mechanical device for recording and counting votes mechanically.
One of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting.
The right to vote.
Shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights.
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Synonyms
Sense: act or process of choosing someone
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