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The correct spelling is marking.
How to pronounce marking
verb
IPA: /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
Say it like: Mar-kin-g
The correct spelling is marking. To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something). For example: "to mark a box or bale of merchandise"
Usage Examples
“to mark a box or bale of merchandise”
“See where this pencil has marked the paper.”
“She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
- 2.To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
- 3.To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
- 4.To create an indication of (a location).
- 5.To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.
noun
- 1.The action of the verb to mark.
- 2.A mark.
- 3.The characteristic colouration and patterning of an animal.
- 4.Any configuration of a Petri net with a number of marks or tokens distributed across it.
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