Definitions for GettinG
get·ting

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.6 / 5 votes

1. acquiring, gettingnoun

   the act of acquiring something

   "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. gettingnoun

   act of obtaining

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gettingnoun

   Etymology: from get.

   1. Act of getting; acquisition.

   Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom; and with all thy getting get understanding. Prov. iv. 7.

   2. Gain; profit.

   Who hath a state to repair may not despise small things; and it is less dishonourable to abridge a petty charge than to stoop to petty gettings. Francis Bacon, Essay 29.

   The meaner families, are obliged to return to the steward a small monthly share of their gettings, to be a portion for the child. Gulliver’s Travels.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. getting

   Getting refers to the act of obtaining, acquiring, or receiving something. It can involve various actions such as procuring an item, obtaining information, achieving a goal or desired outcome, or even understanding or comprehending something. The term "getting" can be used in a broad sense to encompass various contexts and situations where one gains possession, achieves progress, or attains something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 6 votes

1. Getting

   of Get

2. Gettingnoun

   the act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition

3. Gettingnoun

   that which is got or obtained; gain; profit

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GETTING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Getting is ranked #63873 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Getting surname appeared 312 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Getting.
   
   97.1% or 303 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Act

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'GettinG' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #609

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'GettinG' in Written Corpus Frequency: #213

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How to pronounce GettinG?

1. Alex

   US English

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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How to say GettinG in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GettinG in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GettinG in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of GettinG in a Sentence

1. Ohio Gov. John Kasich:

   I went home and I said to my wife, 'my friend's getting married. What do you think? You wanna go?' She goes, 'Oh, I'm absolutely going.' I called him today and said, 'Hey, just let me know what time it is,' my friend knows how I feel about the issue, but I'm not here to have a war with him. I care about my friend, and so it's pretty simple for me.

2. Steve Borthwick:

   As you come in here you sense the excitement around the room, i grew up watching the Five Nations - this is an incredible tournament.I had the privilege of playing in it then coaching as an assistant and now as a head coach. I ’m excited, determined to get on the field and get started.The former captain and lock, who coached Leicester to the Premiership title last season, reiterated his aim of getting the supporters back behind the team after a series of poor results and dispiriting performances that led to Eddie Jones sacking.

3. Howard Weiner:

   We'll be doing blood testing to see which dose stimulates the immune system the best, this will last about six months, after which there'll be a trial of 150 patients that will be treated for years. So, right now, we're just getting two doses, two a week apart. And then, the next trial when we treat 150 patients, they'll be treated for a year probably getting it once a month … That's what we're aiming toward.

4. Connick Jr.:

   I think everybody thinks that( ‘ American Idol ’ will come back,) i think they said that. That’s why they called it the ‘ Farewell Season ’ not the final season. I would think at some point … it was still getting 12 million viewers so I would bring it back, wouldn't you ?

5. Jake Charles:

   Most of the gun debate in America has been over the responsibility of manufacturers, distributors and sellers for harms that occur domestically in the US, this will put on the table the question of the extent to which they're responsible —legally, politically, or morally — for weapons getting into the hands of bad actors in Mexico.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GettinG
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Getting
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=GettinG
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GettinG
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=GettinG