Added 7 October 2026
marking
/ˈmɑɹkɪŋ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about marking at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The action of marking.
- The characteristic colouration and patterning of an animal.
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A symbol or set of letters used to identify the type or identity of an object.
The markings on the plane identified it as belonging to law enforcement.
verb
- present participle and gerund of mark
Origin
From Middle English marking, merking, merkunge, from Old English mearcung, from Proto-West Germanic *markungu, equivalent to mark + -ing.
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