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updating

updating

9 2.0
Making something more current by adding new information
  • noun
  • /ˈʌpˌdeɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : actualización
  • The author argues that the science curriculum needs frequent updating to stress the best objectives, learning opportunities, and evaluation procedures.
  • need updating
  • frequent updating
  • regular updating

Did some cute home updates and today what am I doing?

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Examples

  • We think wikis are places to do collaborative information gathering, writing, updating, planning, and a host of other group work.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Keeping the URL format syntactically consistent makes future local-global updating easier if needed.

    Academic text (2013)
  • And I left out another reason why updating is challenging.

  • The permits are in her name and they need updating.

  • As all technology requires repair and updating, it is without saying that CMC also requires equivalent technical support.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Finally, given the real-time nature of many big data analyses, methods to ensure frequent updating of core data are important.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Since then, they have undergone considerable revision and updating, as dictated by the sequence of events in 1998.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Using a vendor-supported tool such as SpringShare LibGuides requires consideration of updating and maintenance.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Cooperation will arise through the gradual updating of existing multilateral architecture, ad hoc arrangements, and bargaining.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The software needs regular updating to maintain its security and performance.

Synonyms

update
vsupdating
753 2.8

New information or changes that make something more modern

is the act of making things more current or accurate
alteration
vsupdating
102 3.3

A change made to something

is specifically about making things more current or accurate
revision
vsupdating
94 2.9

A change made to improve or correct something

focuses on making things more current or accurate by adding information
modification
vsupdating
50 3.6

A slightly changed version of something

is the active process of bringing content current or more accurate
reworking
vsupdating
4 3.9

A new version of a book or film with changes

is more about making factual updates or small accuracy changes
constant update
vsupdating
1 3.4

Frequent changes to a computer program or system

is the single act of making something current or accurate once
revising
vsupdating
2.9

The act of changing writing to make it clearer

focuses on adding new information to make facts current or correct

Antonyms

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Thorough

to overhaul
35 4.6
updating
9 2.0
revision
94 2.9
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

updating singular
updatings plural

Morphology

updating = update (transparent) = up + date + ing

The step from 'update' to 'updating' is a straightforward -ing nominalization/gerund, yielding 'the act or process of updating'.

Etymology

Updating comes from the parts up- (meaning 'higher' or 'more') and date (meaning 'time' or the 'latest information'). So, to update something is to give it a new 'date' or make it more current, and updating is the act of doing that.