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joining

joining

10 2.3
An act of bringing two people or things together to connect them
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
: unión
  • The act of joining these two pieces of fabric will create a beautiful quilt.

Examples

  • We appreciate your joining the team, as your skills will greatly benefit our project.

  • Thanks so much for joining all of us today.

  • And thanks for joining us on this office tour.

  • So yeah, thank you so much for joining me and thank you guys.

  • Thank you guys for joining me for this show and tell.

  • Thank you for joining us and we love you.

  • Thank you very much for joining us and go share some juice.

  • Senator, thank you so much for joining us and hold the line.

  • Thank you so much for joining this virtual Zoom party.

  • Thank you so much for joining us on QVC.

Synonyms

combination of
vsjoining
364 1.8

The joining of two or more things

focuses on the action of bringing parts into contact rather than only the result
linkage
vsjoining
33 3.9

A connection between things, for example air pollution and disease

focuses on the active process to enable unity or communication rather than just a connection
merging
vsjoining
12 3.0

The act of joining two or more things into one

is often about enabling communication or unity rather than full fusion
coming together
vsjoining
5 3.5

A time when people or groups join to work together

is the deliberate act to enable interaction or unity rather than a simple gathering
combining
vsjoining
2 2.4

Joining two or more things to make one

emphasizes enabling communication or unity rather than only creating one unit
joinder
vsjoining
  • Formal
1 9.8

Joining people or claims into one court case

is the general act outside legal settings rather than a formal procedural step
uniting
vsjoining
1 3.5

The joining of separate people, groups, or companies into one

applies more widely to items and links, not only formal group formation
junction
vsjoining
1 3.0

The action of bringing two things together so they connect

describes the general action of bringing things together, not just the meeting point
connexion
vsjoining
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A way of joining two things so they can send power or information

is broader, used to bring about general unity not only communication
conglutination
vsjoining
  • Specialized
9.9

Separate parts or cells stick together to form one group

is the general act for communication or unity rather than a biological healing process

Antonyms

8 3.4

The act of dividing something into parts or groups

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

How Connected

merging
12 3.0
joining
10 2.3
linkage
33 3.9
contact
334 1.0

Surface Forms

joining singular
joinings plural

Morphology

joining = join (transparent) = join + ing

The noun is a standard -ing nominalization of the verb 'join', so its meaning is directly derived from the base verb.

Etymology

Joining comes from the old root jungere meaning 'to join' or 'to yoke', the same root you see in junction. So joining today means bringing two or more things together or connecting them.