-ising

A form of -ise — Suffix used in loanwords from French to form abstract nouns of quality or function.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of -ise
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APA

-ising. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ising

MLA

“-ising.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ising. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ising,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ising.

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