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Meaning
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of cap
Noun
●
The
act
of
removing
one's
hat
as a
token
of respect.
●
In Geology:
the
leached
upper
part of a body or
rock
that still
contains
disseminated
sulphide
mineral
deposit.
●
The process of
covering
a
borehole
in order to
seal
an
oil
well.
●
The
selling
of a security etc.
close to
an
expiry
date.
●
In Mathematics & Stock market:
The
conversion
of a
polyhedron
into a
stellated
polyhedron
by
raising
a
pyramid
on each face.
●
In African-American Vernacular English:
Lying or exaggerating.
●
The
recording
of a
television
broadcast
to
one's
computer.
●
The method of
capitalizing
every other
word
in
social media
titling
and
tagging
to improve
readability
over
unmixed
case. Example: #CAPPINGimprovesREADABILITY.
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Origin
capping
English
-ing
English
-ing
Middle English (1100-1500)
-ing
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-inge
Middle English (1100-1500)
cap
English
cappe
Middle English (1100-1500)
cæppe
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
cappa
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Cutting
Sealing
Levelling
Boosting
Lowering
Halving
Reducing
Slashing
Stacking
Doubling
Stabilizing
Leveling
Stabilization
Redeploying
Dropping
Filling
Coating
Stripping
Sniping
Uncaps
Clearing
Marking
Removing
Resupplying
Stabilisation
Filtration
Blocking
Removal
Flanking
Stabilising
Closing
Fixing
Extraction
Cementing
Softening
Limiting
Respawning
Increasing
Mortaring
Coagulation
Tightening
Maxing
Compaction
Reviving
Replacing
Thinning
Loading
Grinding
Replacement
Balancing
Raising
Maximizing
Polymerization
Packing
Drying
Plasticizing
Freezing
Coupling
Deposition
Jacking Up
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