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challenging

English

Etymology

From Middle English chalengyng; equivalent to challenge +? -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t?æl?nd???/, /?t?æl?nd???/

Verb

challenging

  1. present participle of challenge

Adjective

challenging (comparative more challenging, superlative most challenging)

  1. Difficult, hard to do.

Antonyms

  • unchallenging

Translations

Noun

challenging (plural challengings)

  1. The act of making a challenge.
    • 1918, Estcourt Rowland Metzner, The conflict of tax laws (page 151)
      There are always sincere challengings of the findings, always the objections (sincere in another sense) of those whose interests seem threatened.

See also

  • challenge

challenging From the web:

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  • what challenging means
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  • what is the most challenging part of this job
  • what part of the job will be most challenging for you

absorbing

English

Etymology

absorb +? -ing

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?b?z??.b??/, /?b?s??.b??/
  • (US) IPA(key): /æb?z??.b??/, /æb?s??.b??/, /?b?z??.b??/, /?b?s??.b??/
  • Rhymes: -??(r)b??

Adjective

absorbing (comparative more absorbing, superlative most absorbing)

  1. Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
    An absorbing pursuit.
  2. (statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.

Synonyms

  • engrossing
  • fascinating
  • See also Thesaurus:exciting

Translations

Verb

absorbing

  1. present participle of absorb

References

absorbing From the web:

  • what absorbing the ball means
  • absorbing meaning
  • what's absorbing state
  • absorbing what you read
  • what does absorbing mean
  • what does absorbing a dragon soul do
  • what does absorbing a twin mean
  • what does absorbing souls divinity 2
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