measling

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noun

Synonym of measle: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, a red spot caused by the disease.

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Meanings

nounmeasling (countable and uncountable, plural measlings)

plural measlings

  1. UKcountabledialectaluncountableSynonym of measle: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, a red spot caused by the disease.

    Synonyms: measle

  2. uncountableA form of delamination or separation in a laminate material that results in a spotty appearance.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of measle: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, a red spot caused by the disease.

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measle

Origin

Unknown, but probably via Scandinavian forms such as Swedish mässlingen (“pustules, measles”), Danish mæslinger (“measles”), Icelandic mislingar (“measles”), etc. combining the Germanic roots related to blood blisters with the suffix -ing. In reference to delamination, possibly a separate derivation from measle + -ing under influence from the dialectal name for the disease.

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APA

measling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measling

MLA

“measling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “measling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measling.

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