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English

Noun

shifting (plural shiftings)

1. A shift or change; a shifting movement.
   • 1811, Charles Lamb, On the Tragedies of Shakespeare Considered with Reference to their Fitness for Stage Representation

     I remember the last time I saw Macbeth played, the discrepancy I felt at the changes of garment which he varied, the shiftings and reshiftings, like a Romish priest at mass.

   • 1978, Jack Vance, The View from Chickweed's Window

     Then everyone moved at the same time — slight shiftings of the hands and feet, furtive easings of position.

2. (linguistics) The phenomenon by which two or more constituents appearing on the same side of their common head exchange positions to obtain non-canonical order.

Derived terms

• gear-shifting

Verb

shifting

1. present participle of shift

Anagrams

• infights

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???p??/
• Rhymes: -?p??

Etymology 1

From Middle English schipping, schyppynge, from schippen, schipen (“to take ship, navigate”), from Old English scipian (“to take ship; put in order, equip, man a ship”), equivalent to ship +? -ing.

Noun

shipping (countable and uncountable, plural shippings)

1. The transportation of goods.
2. The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry.
3. Passage or transport on a ship.
4. The cost of sending an item or package via postal services.

5. Navigation.

Derived terms

• shipping lane
• short-sea shipping

Translations

Etymology 2

From ship +? -ing.

Verb

shipping

1. present participle of ship