Definitions for Shifting
shift·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. shift, shiftingadjective

   the act of moving from one place to another

   "his constant shifting disrupted the class"

2. shiftingadjective

   continuously varying

   "taffeta with shifting colors"

3. shifting, shiftyadjective

   changing position or direction

   "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"

4. shifting, unfirmadjective

   (of soil) unstable

   "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shiftingnoun

   A shift; a shifting movement.

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1. shifting

   Shifting, in a broad sense, refers to the act of moving or changing position, direction, place, or focus from one point to another. This term can be used in various contexts, including physics, mathematics, engineering, computing, sociology, and psychology, with specific meanings in each field. Shifting could also imply a change in perspective, response, or strategy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shifting

   of Shift

2. Shiftingadjective

   changing in place, position, or direction; varying; variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or principles

3. Shiftingadjective

   adapted or used for shifting anything

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How to pronounce Shifting?

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How to say Shifting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shifting in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shifting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Shifting in a Sentence

1. Tom Burton:

   It’s very complex with the tide and the current, together with the shifting winds inside Guanabara Bay, and having big mountains surrounding it, like Sugarloaf, it’s quite complex, only having one day on each of the courses, you’ve really got to perform.

2. Chief Executive Dan Rosensweig:

   I think people are confused by our guidance for the second half of the year, it( forecast) looks like its coming down a little bit because we're shifting print to digital faster.

3. Raj Dasgupta:

   Instead of waking and sleeping at times that are out of sync with your internal clock and shifting between two different sleep schedules( one for weekdays and one for weekends), try to maintain a healthy and consistent sleep schedule.

4. Rick Meckler:

   They have just become such powerful, dominant market players that they don't face quite the pressures of other companies, in the case of Facebook and Google, they continue to just steal share, advertising share, from traditional sources. So they are truly shifting the pie towards them.

5. Mati Kochavi:

   He's going to tell you that something is shifting and changing in the game, or something special is happening. He's also going to connect it to the visual in order to represent it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Shifting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shifting
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shifting
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Shifting