"choosing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃuːzɪŋ/ Forms: choosings [plural]
Rhymes: -uːzɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} choosing (plural choosings)
  1. The act of making a choice. Derived forms: of one's choosing
    Sense id: en-choosing-en-noun-24RcSVrz

Verb

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃuːzɪŋ/
Rhymes: -uːzɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} choosing
  1. present participle and gerund of choose Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: choose
    Sense id: en-choosing-en-verb-adclZbfi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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