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candidating

candidating noun: the taking of the position of a candidate; specifically, the preaching of a clergyman with a view to settlement. Also the present participle and gerund of candidate.

Noun

candidating (uncountable)

  1. (US, colloquial) The taking of the position of a candidate; specifically, the preaching of a clergyman with a view to settlement.

Also used as

candidating is also the present participle and gerund of candidate.

Origin of candidating

From candidate + -ing.

Questions about candidating

What does candidating mean?
Candidating means the taking of the position of a candidate; specifically, the preaching of a clergyman with a view to settlement.
What part of speech is candidating?
Candidating is a noun.

Words near candidating in the dictionary

  1. candidate keys
  2. candidated
  3. candidates
  4. candidateship
  5. candidateships
  6. candidating
  7. candidature
  8. candidatures
  9. Candide
  10. candidemia
  11. candidemias

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