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handling

handling

105 3.0
Dealing with a situation or person by deciding what to do
  • noun
  • /ˈhændlɪŋ/
translation icon : manejo
  • Effective handling of customer complaints can improve a business's reputation.
  • handling of the issue
  • handling by the government
  • poor handling

Some people struggle with handling certain things occurring in their life.

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Examples

  • They oversee the handling of accounts.

    I Like Me (2018)

  • One model for such an effort is Washington's handling of the Iran issue with Moscow.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I'll include your fine handling of the situation in my report.

    Brazil (1985)

  • Among the most significant of these will be the handling and safe disposal of toxic waste.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The students are more concerned with the media's handling of the events than the events themselves.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The enhanced performance is credited to very careful handling through all the manufacturing stages.

    Academic text (1993)

  • As you said, it is sensitive news, and incautious handling could cause damage.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Others were concerned about the lack of transparency in USAID's investigation and handling of the suspension.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The city will gladly show its gratitude for your delicate handling of this affair.

    Burke & Hare (2010)

  • One of the North Carolina statute's most interesting provisions concerns the handling of confidential business information.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

treatment
vshandling
450 2.6

The way people handle another person, group, or thing

is the same process but appears as an alternative word

Antonyms

to neglect
256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

mismanagement
29 5.3

Careless running of an organization or its money

Compounds

error handling
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A way a program finds and deals with mistakes to keep working

materials handling
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Moving, loading, unloading, and storing goods in a factory or warehouse using machines

handling charge
1 3.7

A small fee for packing and sending an order

handling cost
3.2

An amount of money that a seller charges to prepare and pack an order for delivery

How Effective

expert
3 3.5
handling
105 3.0
mismanagement
29 5.3

Surface Forms

handling singular
handlings plural

Morphology

handling = handle (transparent) = handle + ing

Standard nominalization from 'handle' expressing the process or manner of managing or dealing with something.

Etymology

Handling also comes from hand and handle, where handle came to mean 'to deal with'. So handling can mean managing or dealing with a person or situation, as if you are holding it in your hands.