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Definition: CANCELING |
CANCELINGPersonal pronoun & verb & noun1. Of Cancel |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Abrogation | Noun: abrogation, annulment, nullification, recision; vacatur; canceling; Verb: cancel; revocation, revokement; repeal, rescission, defeasance. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: CANCELING |
| English words defined with "CANCELING": Hand stamp ♦ no-show. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "CANCELING": airplane dispatcher ♦ CANCELING AND CUTTING CONTROL CLERK, canceling order, canceling release mechanical system, COUPON-REDEMPTION CLERK ♦ distribution clerk, double-helical gear ♦ helicopter dispatcher ♦ MAIL HANDLER, MANAGER, RESERVATIONS. (references) |
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Screenplays | That's like canceling Christmas! (Black Sunday; writing credit: Ernest Lehman) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | This article was included to avoid canceling tenders or contracts due to a shortage of funds. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Belarus | On October 10, Siarhiej Zaleuski, a member of the Belarusian Students Association (BSA) received a communication from the Embassy of Cuba apologizing for canceling an invitation to participate in a congress on relations between the authorities and student self-government. (references) |
Peru | There were indications that Cable Magico may have had ulterior political and financial motives for abruptly canceling its contract with CCN. On April 12, Telefonica published an advertisement saying that its cable system, Cable Magico, was canceling the frequency used by cable channel CCN because owner Manuel Ulloa didn't inform it of his transfer of shares to Vicente Silva, who was representing the Minister of Defense. (references) | |
Tunisia | The Constitution provides for these rights, and persons are free to change their place of residence or work at will; however, in practice the Government restricts the freedom of movement and foreign travel of those critical of it. Amendments to the passport law in October 1998 transferred power for canceling passports from the Ministry of Interior to the courts; however, the amended law contains broad provisions that permit passport seizure on undefined national security grounds and deny citizens the right either to present their case against seizure or to appeal the judges' decision. (references) | |
Economic History | Mexico | There are no indemnity laws to prevent a company from canceling an agent or distributor agreement, but the cancellation clause should include specifics; this clause should be free of vague language. (references) |
Yemen | As a result of Yemen's actions in the Security Council following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the United States drastically reduced its presence in Yemen including canceling all military cooperation, nonhumanitarian assistance, and the Peace Corps program. (references) | |
Yemen | As a member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for 1990 and 1991,Yemen abstained on a number of UNSC resolutions concerning Iraq and Kuwait and voted against the "use of force resolution." Western and Gulf Arab states reacted by curtailing or canceling aid programs and diplomatic contacts. (references) | |
Human Rights | Bosnia and Herzegovina | The cases implemented in the RS have required only relatively simple actions by the Government, such as canceling eviction orders for residents who were still living in contested houses. (references) |
Belarus | On June 11, on the Web site of the NGO Charter 97, Petrushkevich charged that Lukashenka fired Bozhelko approximately a week after Bozhelko sent a request to his Russian counterpart asking for machinery designed to search for human bodies that have been buried and that Lukashenka then sent a message to the Russian Procurator General canceling Bozhelko's request for technical assistance. (references) | |
Trade | Nigeria | In May 2001, the Nigerian Government ordered 100 percent inspection for all goods entering Nigerian ports and border stations, thus in effect canceling the pre-shipment inspection program already in place. (references) |
Worker Rights | Pakistan | The ICFTU reported that during the year the Government also suspended union activities, including canceling collective bargaining agreements and closing union offices, at PIA. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
Expressions using "CANCELING": canceling machine ♦ canceling order ♦ canceling release mechanical system. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
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| Language | Translations for "CANCELING"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | zgjidhje (annulling, answer, denouement, disentanglement, disposal, disposition, key, resolution, settlement, solution, undoing, unfastening, untying). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 取消 (Cancel, Canceled, Cancellation, Cancelled, Cancelling, Recision, revoke, Revoked, Revoking). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | tilbagekaldelsesordre (canceling order), mekanisk system med partiel udløsemekanisme (canceling release mechanical system, cancelling release mechanical system). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | orderannulatie (canceling order). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ohjelmoitu salpamekanismi (canceling release mechanical system, cancelling release mechanical system), mitätöivä myynti-tai ostomääräys (canceling order). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | retrait (calling off). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | annullierend (cancelling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | μηχανικό σύστημα ανάκλησης (canceling release mechanical system, cancelling release mechanical system). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | sistema meccanico a pulsanti di annullamento (canceling release mechanical system, cancelling release mechanical system), ordine di annullamento (canceling order). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 취소 (Cancel, Cancellation, Cancelling, Voiding). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ancelingcay sistema mecânico de teclas de anulação (canceling release mechanical system, cancelling release mechanical system). (various references) sistema mecánico de pulsadores de anulación (canceling release mechanical system, cancelling release mechanical system), orden de cancelación (canceling order). (various references) avbrytande (discontinuance, discontinuation, disturbance, interruption, termination). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words ending with "CANCELING": precanceling. (additional references) | |
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"CANCELING" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Gaucelin. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "CANCELING" (pronounced ka"nsuling or ka"nsling) |
| 8 | k a" n s u l i ng | cancelling. |
| 6 | -n s u l i ng | counseling, stenciling. |
| 5 | -s u l i ng | bristling, bustling, hassling, hustling, jostling, muscling, parceling. |
| 4 | -u l i ng | ambling, assembling, babbling, backpedaling, baffling, barreling, battling, belittling, bicycling, boggling, bottling, bubbling, bugling, bumbling, bundling, bungling, cackling, channeling, chortling, circling, coddling, commingling, cradling, crippling, crumbling, cycling, dabbling, dangling, dazzling, Dialing, disabling, disgruntling, dismantling, doubling, dribbling, drizzling, dwindling, embezzling, empaneling, enabling, encircling, entitling, equaling, fizzling, fondling, fumbling, funneling, gambling, giggling, gobbling, groveling, grueling, grumbling, gurgling, guzzling, haggling, hobbling, huddling, humbling, hurdling, idling, imperiling, initialing, intermingling, jiggling, juggling, labeling, leveling, mangling, marshaling, meddling, middling, mingling, mislabeling, modeling, mottling, muddling, mumbling, nibbling, paddling, paneling, pedaling, peddling, piddling, pummeling, puzzling, quadrupling, quarreling, quibbling, raveling, recycling, redoubling, refueling, remodeling, resembling, reshuffling, reveling, rippling, rivaling, ruffling, rumbling, saddling, scrambling, scribbling, scuttling, settling, shriveling, shuttling, signaling, signalling, singling, sizzling, spiraling, spiralling, squabbling, stapling, strangling, struggling, stumbling, swiveling, tabling, throttling, tingling, tinkling, toppling, totaling, totalling, toweling, traveling, travelling, trembling, tripling, troubling, tumbling, tunneling, twinkling, unraveling, unsettling, waggling, warbling, wiggling, wobbling, wrangling, wrinkling, yodeling. |
| 3 | -l i ng | ailing, angling, annealing, appalling, appealing, assailing, bailing, baling, balling, bankrolling, beguiling, Belling, billing, blackmailing, boiling, Bolling, bowling, brawling, broiling, buckling, burgling, burling, cajoling, calling, Carling, ceiling, chilling, chronicling, chuckling, compelling, compiling, concealing, consoling, controlling, cooling, corralling, countervailing, coupling, cowling, crackling, crawling, cuddling, culling, curling, curtailing, darling, dawdling, dealing, decoupling, derailing, detailing, dispelling, dissembling, distilling, doling, drilling, drooling, duckling, dueling, dulling, dumpling, dwelling, earthling, emailing, enrolling, entailing, entangling, excelling, expelling, extolling, failing, falling, feeling, felling, fiddling, filing, filling, flailing, fledgling, foaling, foiling, fooling, forestalling, foretelling, fouling, foundling, freewheeling, fueling, fuelling, fulfilling, galling, grappling, Grayling, grilling, groundling, growling, hailing, handling, hauling, healing, heckling, helling, hilling, holing, howling, hurling, hurtling, inhaling, inkling, installing, instilling, jailing, Keeling, killing, kindling, kneeling, lolling, Lulling, mailing, Marling, Melling, milling, mishandling, misspelling, mothballing, mulling, nailing, needling, nestling, nonruling, oiling, outselling, overbilling, overhauling, overkilling, overruling, overselling, panhandling, paralleling, parboiling, paroling, patrolling, pearling, peeling, pickling, piling, Pilling, Pindling, poling, polling, pooling, prevailing, profiling, propelling, prowling, pulling, quelling, quilling, Quisling, railing, rambling, rankling, rappelling, rattling, rebelling, recalling, reconciling, reeling, regaling, rekindling, repealing, repelling, rescheduling, reselling, retailing, retelling, retooling, revealing, ridiculing, Riesling, rifling, rilling, roiling, rolling, rototilling, ruling, rustling, sailing, sampling, Sandling, sapling, scaling, scheduling, Schilling, schooling, scowling, sealing, seedling, Seeling, selling, shelling, shilling, shoveling, shuffling, sibling, skilling, smelling, smiling, smuggling, snarling, Snelling, snowballing, sparkling, Sparling, spelling, spilling, spoiling, sprawling, sprinkling, squealing, stalling, starling, startling, stealing, sterling, stifling, stockpiling, stonewalling, storytelling, straddling, strickling, stripling, strolling, styling, suckling, surveilling, swashbuckling, swelling, swilling, swindling, swirling, tackling, tailing, tangling, telling, thrilling, Tilling, toddling, toggling, toiling, tolling, tooling, trailing, trampling, trickling, trifling, trilling, trolling, twiddling, twirling, unappealing, unavailing, unbundling, underling, underselling, unfailing, unfeeling, unfurling, unsmiling, untangling, unveiling, unwilling, veiling, waffling, wailing, walling, weakling, welling, whaling, wheeling, whirling, whistling, whittling, wholesaling, wiling, willing, wrestling, yearling, yelling. |
| 4 | -s l i ng | rustling, whistling, wrestling. |
| 3 | -l i ng | ailing, ambling, angling, annealing, appalling, appealing, assailing, assembling, babbling, backpedaling, baffling, bailing, baling, balling, bankrolling, barreling, battling, beguiling, belittling, Belling, bicycling, billing, blackmailing, boggling, boiling, Bolling, bottling, bowling, brawling, bristling, broiling, bubbling, buckling, bugling, bumbling, bundling, bungling, burgling, burling, bustling, cackling, cajoling, calling, cancelling, Carling, ceiling, channeling, chilling, chortling, chronicling, chuckling, circling, coddling, commingling, compelling, compiling, concealing, consoling, controlling, cooling, corralling, counseling, countervailing, coupling, cowling, crackling, cradling, crawling, crippling, crumbling, cuddling, culling, curling, curtailing, cycling, dabbling, dangling, darling, dawdling, dazzling, dealing, decoupling, derailing, detailing, Dialing, disabling, disgruntling, dismantling, dispelling, dissembling, distilling, doling, doubling, dribbling, drilling, drizzling, drooling, duckling, dueling, dulling, dumpling, dwelling, dwindling, earthling, emailing, embezzling, empaneling, enabling, encircling, enrolling, entailing, entangling, entitling, equaling, excelling, expelling, extolling, failing, falling, feeling, felling, fiddling, filing, filling, fizzling, flailing, fledgling, foaling, foiling, fondling, fooling, forestalling, foretelling, fouling, foundling, freewheeling, fueling, fuelling, fulfilling, fumbling, funneling, galling, gambling, giggling, gobbling, grappling, Grayling, grilling, groundling, groveling, growling, grueling, grumbling, gurgling, guzzling, haggling, hailing, handling, hassling, hauling, healing, heckling, helling, hilling, hobbling, holing, howling, huddling, humbling, hurdling, hurling, hurtling, hustling, idling, imperiling, inhaling, initialing, inkling, installing, instilling, intermingling, jailing, jiggling, jostling, juggling, Keeling, killing, kindling, kneeling, labeling, leveling, lolling, Lulling, mailing, mangling, Marling, marshaling, meddling, Melling, middling, milling, mingling, mishandling, mislabeling, misspelling, modeling, mothballing, mottling, muddling, mulling, mumbling, muscling, nailing, needling, nestling, nibbling, nonruling, oiling, outselling, overbilling, overhauling, overkilling, overruling, overselling, paddling, paneling, panhandling, paralleling, parboiling, parceling, paroling, patrolling, pearling, pedaling, peddling, peeling, pickling, piddling, piling, Pilling, Pindling, poling, polling, pooling, prevailing, profiling, propelling, prowling, pulling, pummeling, puzzling, quadrupling, quarreling, quelling, quibbling, quilling, Quisling, railing, rambling, rankling, rappelling, rattling, raveling, rebelling, recalling, reconciling, recycling, redoubling, reeling, refueling, regaling, rekindling, remodeling, repealing, repelling, rescheduling, reselling, resembling, reshuffling, retailing, retelling, retooling, revealing, reveling, ridiculing, Riesling, rifling, rilling, rippling, rivaling, roiling, rolling, rototilling, ruffling, ruling, rumbling, saddling, sailing, sampling, Sandling, sapling, scaling, scheduling, Schilling, schooling, scowling, scrambling, scribbling, scuttling, sealing, seedling, Seeling, selling, settling, shelling, shilling, shoveling, shriveling, shuffling, shuttling, sibling, signaling, signalling, singling, sizzling, skilling, smelling, smiling, smuggling, snarling, Snelling, snowballing, sparkling, Sparling, spelling, spilling, spiraling, spiralling, spoiling, sprawling, sprinkling, squabbling, squealing, stalling, stapling, starling, startling, stealing, stenciling, sterling, stifling, stockpiling, stonewalling, storytelling, straddling, strangling, strickling, stripling, strolling, struggling, stumbling, styling, suckling, surveilling, swashbuckling, swelling, swilling, swindling, swirling, swiveling, tabling, tackling, tailing, tangling, telling, thrilling, throttling, Tilling, tingling, tinkling, toddling, toggling, toiling, tolling, tooling, toppling, totaling, totalling, toweling, trailing, trampling, traveling, travelling, trembling, trickling, trifling, trilling, tripling, trolling, troubling, tumbling, tunneling, twiddling, twinkling, twirling, unappealing, unavailing, unbundling, underling, underselling, unfailing, unfeeling, unfurling, unraveling, unsettling, unsmiling, untangling, unveiling, unwilling, veiling, waffling, waggling, wailing, walling, warbling, weakling, welling, whaling, wheeling, whirling, whittling, wholesaling, wiggling, wiling, willing, wobbling, wrangling, wrinkling, yearling, yelling, yodeling. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-g-i-l-n-n" | |
-1 letter: cleaning, enlacing. | |
-2 letters: aneling, angelic, anglice, calcine, eanling, encinal, galenic, lancing, leaning. | |
-3 letters: cancel, canine, caning, cannel, cannie, celiac, cicale, encina, genial, glance, incage, inlace, lacing, linage. | |
-4 letters: acing, agile, algin, alien, align, aline, angel, angle, anile, cecal, clang, clean, cline, cling, elain, genic, glace, glean, ileac, inane, ingle, lance, liane, liang, ligan, linac, linen, linga, nance. | |
-5 letters: acne, agin, alec, anil, cage, cain, cane, ceca, ceil, cine, clag, clan, egal, elan, gaen, gain, gale, gane, gien, glen, glia, ilea, lace, laic, lain, lane, lang, lean, lice, lien, line, ling, linn, nail, nice, nine. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-c-e-g-i-l-n-n" | |
+1 letter: cancelling, concealing. | |
+3 letters: concealingly, convalescing, precanceling, uncoalescing. | |
+4 letters: meningococcal, precancelling. | |
+5 letters: concelebrating, hallucinogenic, technicalizing. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 41 4E 43 45 4C 49 4E 47 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.-. .- -. -.-. . .-.. .. -. --. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01000001 01001110 01000011 01000101 01001100 01001001 01001110 01000111 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C A N C E L I N G |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 0041 004E 0043 0045 004C 0049 004E 0047 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)373548373946434841 |
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