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gettin

gettin is the pronunciation spelling of getting.

Meaning of getting

Noun

getting (countable and uncountable, plural gettings)

  1. The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
    • With all thy getting, get understanding.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 4:7
  2. That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
    • She was always considering how to increase her "gettings," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them.1882, Charlotte Riddell, “Old Mrs Jones”, in Weird Stories, page 135

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What is gettin the pronunciation spelling of?
Gettin is the pronunciation spelling of getting.

Words near gettin in the dictionary

  1. Gettier intuitions
  2. Gettier problem
  3. Gettier problems
  4. Gettiered
  5. Gettierian
  6. gettin
  7. gettin'
  8. gettin' it in
  9. getting
  10. getting 'er done
  11. getting a charge out of

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