"seconding" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: secondings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} seconding (countable and uncountable, plural secondings)
  1. The agreement of a second person to an initial proposal or motion. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-seconding-en-noun-Uvf7Dr1X
  2. Temporary transfer from normal duty to another assignment. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-seconding-en-noun-7T4i9sM~

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} seconding
  1. present participle and gerund of second Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: second
    Sense id: en-seconding-en-verb-KVnaWFFS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 9 79

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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