English noun: planting |
1. | planting (act) the act of fixing firmly in place |
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| Samples | He ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway.
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| Broader (hypernym) | emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning |
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2. | planting (group) a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area |
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| Samples | The landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner.
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| Broader (hypernym) | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection |
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3. | planting (act) putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow |
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| Samples | The planting of corn is hard work.
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| Broader (hypernym) | agriculture, farming, husbandry |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | insemination |
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