What does HANDLING mean?
Definitions for HANDLING
ˈhænd lɪŋhan·dling
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word HANDLING.
Princeton's WordNet
handlingnoun
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
handling, manipulationnoun
the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
treatment, handlingnoun
the management of someone or something
"the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"
ChatGPT
handling
Handling refers to the way of managing, controlling, dealing with, or behaving towards something or someone. This term can also refer to the process of physically touching, moving or transporting an object. It is used across multiple fields like management, sports, psychology, logistics and marketing with varying meanings.
Webster Dictionary
Handling
of Handle
Handlingnoun
a touching, controlling, managing, using, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See Handle, v. t
Handlingverb
the mode of using the pencil or brush, etc.; style of touch
Etymology: [AS. handlung.]
Editors Contribution
handlingverb
Verb form of the word handle.
The manual handling was easy, simple and efficient.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'HANDLING' in Nouns Frequency: #2280
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of HANDLING in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of HANDLING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of HANDLING in a Sentence
I believe that the handling of Xiao Tian will not in the slightest affect our application. Quite the opposite, it will make Chinese sports even cleaner, our confidence has not been shaken. We will as before carry on with our application work.
If you are worried, you can always wash and or sanitize your hands after handling anything that you think might be contaminated.
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Nancy was sitting in the front office as receptionist, and I was sitting right behind her in sort of a little divided half wall handling academy appointments, opening mail, doing things that interns do or part-time employees do, and we were there together. Some 40 years later, we became the speaker and the majority leader.
The State Department’s disorganized handling of evacuations and lack of communication with Congress and the American people continues to prompt questions and warrant answers, our missionis not over as long as Americans remain in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Less than a week ago, I expressed serious concern that what little remains of the FBI’s credibility is on the line following its inconsistent handling of politically sensitive investigations, failure to hold its own employees accountable for misconduct and consistent disregard for congressional oversight, last night’s raid on the home of a former U.S. president without explanation will only further erode confidence in the FBI and the Justice Department.
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Translations for HANDLING
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- manipulacióCatalan, Valencian
- Handling, Bedienung, Umgang, Hehlerei, HandhabungGerman
- alcahuetería, encubrimiento, manipulación, receptación, manejoSpanish
- käsittely, varastetun tavaran kauppaFinnish
- maniement, manipulationFrench
- glacadhIrish
- 取り扱いJapanese
- handteringNorwegian
- handteringNorwegian Nynorsk
- paserstwoPolish
- manejo, manipulaçãoPortuguese
- обработка, обхождение, манипулирование, обращение, обслуживаниеRussian
- kullanmaTurkish
- xử lýVietnamese
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