marking
[ mahr-king ]
/ ˈmɑr kɪŋ /
noun
Words nearby marking
markevich,
markham,
markhoor,
markhor,
markiewicz,
marking,
marking gage,
marking ink,
marking pen,
markka,
markov chain
Definition for marking (2 of 2)
Origin of mark
1
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English
mearc mark, sign, banner, dividing line, borderland; cognate with German
Mark borderland, unit of weight, Old Norse
mǫrk forest (orig., borderland), unit of weight, Gothic
marka boundary, borderland, Latin
margō
margin; (v.) Middle English
marken, Old English
mearcian; cognate with Old Frisian
merkia, Old High German
marchōn, Old Norse
marka to plan
Example sentences from the Web for marking
British Dictionary definitions for marking (1 of 4)
marking
/ (ˈmɑːkɪŋ) /
noun
a mark or series of marks
the arrangement of colours on an animal, plant, etc
assessment and correction of school children's or students' written work by teaching staff
British Dictionary definitions for marking (2 of 4)
Mark
/ (mɑːk) /
noun New Testament
one of the four Evangelists. Feast day: April 25
the second Gospel, traditionally ascribed to him
British Dictionary definitions for marking (3 of 4)
mark
1
/ (mɑːk) /
noun
verb
interjection
rugby Union
the shout given by a player when calling for a mark
Word Origin for mark
Old English
mearc mark; related to Old Norse
mörk boundary land, Old High German
marha boundary, Latin
margō
margin
British Dictionary definitions for marking (4 of 4)
mark
2
/ (mɑːk) /
noun
See Deutschmark, markka, Reichsmark, Ostmark
a former monetary unit and coin in England and Scotland worth two thirds of a pound sterling
a silver coin of Germany until 1924
Word Origin for mark
Old English
marc unit of weight of precious metal, perhaps from the marks on metal bars; apparently of Germanic origin and related to
mark
1
Medical definitions for marking
mark
[ märk ]
n.
A spot or line on a surface, visible through difference in color or elevation from that of the surrounding area.
A distinctive trait or property.
v.
To make a visible trace or impression on, as occurs with a spot or dent.
To form, make, or depict by making a mark.
To distinguish or characterize.
Idioms and Phrases with marking
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