Definition of borrowings Borrowings
/bɑˈɹowɪŋz/ - [barowingz] -
We found 5 definitions of borrowings from 2 different sources.
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What does borrowings mean?
Wiktionary 
- borrowings (Noun)
Plural of borrowing. - borrowings (Noun)
Things that have been borrowed. Especially words that originated in a foreign language.
Part of speech
🔤- borrowings, noun, plural of borrowing.
WordNet
NounPlural: borrowings |
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| borrowing - the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent" | ||
| adoption | ||
| appropriation a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner; "the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit"; "a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest" | ||
| naturalisation, naturalization changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology; "the naturalization in English of many Italian words" | ||
| misappropriation wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory" | ||
| borrowing - obtaining funds from a lender | ||
| transaction, dealing, dealings the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- borrowing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Borrow
Part of speech
🔤- borrowing, verb, gerund of borrow (infinitive).
- borrowing, noun, singular of borrowings.
