unpacking

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noun

The act by which something is unpacked.

Less commonScrabble 18

Meanings

noununpacking (countable and uncountable, plural unpackings)

plural unpackings

  1. countableuncountableThe act by which something is unpacked.
  2. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe separation of the features of a segment, such as a nasal vowel or palatal consonant, into distinct segments.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of unpack
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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