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

   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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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. Marci Hamilton:

   Where the public transportation is open to all, there is a strong argument to designate a limited public forum to ensure a peaceful and efficient system aimed at getting the public to their destinations first and foremost.

2. Victor Matheson:

   If you’re the Chargers, you don’t want to pay a full half of the money to build the stadium without getting half of the benefits from the development deal.

3. Eric Vryheid:

   We're taking the storm seriously, we urge that the community takes it seriously as well. We don't want anyone getting caught in an unsafe situation.

4. Irina Mordukhovich:

   Women with three or more children are already probably not getting enough sleep, combine that with this disruption from the job, especially for those who fly internationally, this may be an indication that the circadian rhythm disruption is having an impact.

5. Samuel Meyer:

   This is the 70th anniversary of this exercise. It’s not new, this is routine. We’re just getting back to the routine, based on what we saw and experienced.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

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