Definitions for BACKING
ˈbæk ɪŋback·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backing, backup, championship, patronagenoun

   the act of providing approval and support

   "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

2. backing, mountnoun

   something forming a back that is added for strengthening

3. support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backingnoun

   financial resources provided to make some project possible

   "the foundation provided support for the experiment"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backingnoun

   Support, especially financial.

   It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.

2. backingnoun

   A liner or other material added behind or underneath.

   The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.

3. backingnoun

   Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer

4. backingadjective

   That which provides support for the main performer

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backing

   Backing refers to the act of providing support, endorsement, or resources to a person, organization, event, or cause. This support can come in various forms such as financial investment, public endorsement, or provision of material resources. It is often given with the expectation of gaining some form of return, such as profit, recognition, or achievement of a common goal. Backing is often critical in business ventures, political campaigns, and many other endeavors.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Backing

   of Back

2. Backingnoun

   the act of moving backward, or of putting or moving anything backward

3. Backingnoun

   that which is behind, and forms the back of, anything, usually giving strength or stability

4. Backingnoun

   support or aid given to a person or cause

5. Backingnoun

   the preparation of the back of a book with glue, etc., before putting on the cover

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backing

   The timber behind the armour-plates of a ship.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backing

   The heavy plating of wood, or of wood and iron, used to support and strengthen iron plates.

Matched Categories

1. • Layer
   • Strengthener

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BACKING' in Nouns Frequency: #2681

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How to pronounce BACKING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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How to say BACKING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BACKING in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BACKING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of BACKING in a Sentence

1. Ghadi Sary:

   I think it's going to be very hard for that to happen -- you've seen the Iraqi reaction to the presence of the Turkish army in northern Iraq, it is important for any intervening army to have the backing of the central government, or at least the army in the country.

2. Justin Onuekwusi:

   We're seeing yields backing up and safe havens and defensive equities underperform so we are seeing a bit rotation. I don't think it's a structural shift, it's just that markets went too far and too soon, and we are seeing alleviation of that move, the market is being driven by two extremes: one if we get further deceleration in trade, the probability of recession becomes quite high. But if we get a (Sino-U.S. trade deal) we could see confidence coming back.

3. Bruce Riedel:

   The summit of the nine Arab leaders is a clear accomplishment as is the backing for the truce in Yemen. But these accomplishments have come at the cost of the fist bump.

4. Donald Trump:

   We always give weapons, we give billions of dollars in weapons and then they turn them against us. We have no control. So we don't know the other people that we're supposed to be backing.

5. Lindsey Graham:

   TRUMPS BORDER WALL PROTOTYPES TO COME DOWN Vice President Mike Pence discussed the issue with GOP senators during their weekly private lunch. In a statement after the sit-down, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham accused Democrats of hypocritically changing their mind about realities on the southern border. Griff Jenkins reports from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. We had a great presentation from Vice President Mike Pence and Vice President Mike Pence team regarding the emergency declaration and the need for additional spending to protect our southern border, the Vice President made a compelling case that the border crisis is real and President Trump has both the authority and legal backing to declare a national emergency.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BACKING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backing
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BACKING
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=BACKING
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=BACKING