temporizing
temporizing adjective: of or relating to temporization (in its various senses). Also the present participle and gerund of temporize.
Adjective
temporizing (not comparable)
- Of or relating to temporization (in its various senses).
- The kalender, […] hath late deſcry'd
That evill affected planet Mars, ally'd
To temporizing Mercury, conjoyn'd
I'th'houſe of Death; […]a. 1645 (date written), Fra[ncis] Quarles, “Eglogue X”, in The Shepheards Oracles: Delivered in Certain Eglogues, London: […] M[iles] F[lesher] for John Marriot and Richard Marriot, […], published... - Application of a protective covering as described in this chapter is a temporizing procedure performed before eventual aesthetic restoration of the tooth as an outpatient.1997, Fred M. Henretig, Christopher King, Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures, page 731
- The kalender, […] hath late deſcry'd
Noun
temporizing (plural temporizings)
Also used as
temporizing is also the present participle and gerund of temporize.
Forms of temporizing
| plural | temporizings |
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Words formed from temporizing
Questions about temporizing
- What does temporizing mean?
- Temporizing means of or relating to temporization (in its various senses).
- What part of speech is temporizing?
- Temporizing can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near temporizing in the dictionary
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