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marking

[ mahr-king ]

noun

  1. a mark, or a number or pattern of marks: mark:

    birds with colorful markings.

  2. the act of a person or thing that marks: mark:

    the marking of papers.



marking

/ ˈɑːɪŋ /

noun

  1. a mark or series of marks
  2. the arrangement of colours on an animal, plant, etc
  3. assessment and correction of school children's or students' written work by teaching staff
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of marking1

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; mark 1, -ing 1
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The first South American pontiff passed away on Monday aged 88, marking the end of a 12-year pontificate.

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Each day, the strikers set up an area near the campus dining hall, with a cardboard sign marking each day of the strike.

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The former Prime Minister Harold Wilson is credited with coining the phrase "a good working funeral" in relation to the service marking the death of Winston Churchill in 1965.

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Females may have light and dark markings or white spots.

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Teaching experts say this will be the first year of "normal" marking since the Covid pandemic.

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