"triggering" meaning in All languages combined

See triggering on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} triggering (not comparable)
  1. That triggers or initiates. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: port triggering, triggering sequence
    Sense id: en-triggering-en-adj-xatTpJ9f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 16 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 8 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 5 2

Noun [English]

Forms: triggerings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} triggering (plural triggerings)
  1. The initiation of an event or process.
    Sense id: en-triggering-en-noun-Z7EOH8HX

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} triggering
  1. present participle and gerund of trigger Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: trigger
    Sense id: en-triggering-en-verb-~j7p~wM3

Inflected forms

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          "text": "With assembly line consistency, Martin receives countless rejections from faceless editors—a triggering reminder for any literary hopeful navigating the modern culture industry.",
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          "ref": "2021 March 7, Tiffany Hsu, “Spit Swapping, Hard Pants and Hope: New Ads Envision Post-Pandemic Life”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:",
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