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Marking

/ˈmɑːkɪŋ/

To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).

📖 Definitions of "Marking"

verb
  1. 1

    To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).

    "to mark a box or bale of merchandise"

  2. 2

    To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).

    "See where this pencil has marked the paper."

  3. 3

    To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).

  4. 4

    To create an indication of (a location).

    "She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading."

noun
  1. 1

    The action of the verb to mark.

  2. 2

    A mark.

  3. 3

    The characteristic colouration and patterning of an animal.

  4. 4

    Any configuration of a Petri net with a number of marks or tokens distributed across it.

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