What part of speech is triggering?

Triggering can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. triggering is a verb, gerund of trigger (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does triggering mean?

Definitions

Verb

trigger - release or pull the trigger on; "Trigger a gun"
trigger - put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

Examples of triggering

#   Sentence  
1. verb Rising seas linked to climate change are triggering chronic inland flooding in many parts of the world.
2. verb Yanni's dog ran on Skura's property, triggering her alarm.
3. verb Trigger a gun.
4. verb Trigger a reaction.
5. verb Our concern is that we don't want any trading related defaults to ever trigger a default under a loan transaction which has a swap as a component.
6. verb An attack on Iran would trigger this mutual defense pact, and could conceivably bring Syria into direct conflict with American forces.
7. verb Bearded dragons are sight hunters, they need to see the food move to trigger a feeding response, especially when they are babies.
8. verb Certain smells can easily trigger childhood memories.
9. verb The scientist participated in developing high-voltage switches, a key component crucial for setting off explosions needed to trigger nuclear warhead.
10. verb The hospital that I went to for my allergies recommended me a shampoo that wouldn't trigger them. It's certainly effective - I think - but it's just way too expensive.
11. verb The reason why he didn't make it in that accident was because his airbag didn't trigger properly.
12. verb Certain conditions may trigger previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy.
13. verb On August 3, 2010, President Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act, which reduces the disparity in the amounts of powder cocaine and crack cocaine required to trigger certain penalties in the federal system, including imposition of mandatory minimum sentences.
14. verb Strobing effects can trigger epileptic seizures.
15. verb It could trigger a depression.
Sentence  
verb
Rising seas linked to climate change are triggering chronic inland flooding in many parts of the world.
Yanni's dog ran on Skura's property, triggering her alarm.
Trigger a gun.
Trigger a reaction.
Our concern is that we don't want any trading related defaults to ever trigger a default under a loan transaction which has a swap as a component.
An attack on Iran would trigger this mutual defense pact, and could conceivably bring Syria into direct conflict with American forces.
Bearded dragons are sight hunters, they need to see the food move to trigger a feeding response, especially when they are babies.
Certain smells can easily trigger childhood memories.
The scientist participated in developing high-voltage switches, a key component crucial for setting off explosions needed to trigger nuclear warhead.
The hospital that I went to for my allergies recommended me a shampoo that wouldn't trigger them. It's certainly effective - I think - but it's just way too expensive.
The reason why he didn't make it in that accident was because his airbag didn't trigger properly.
Certain conditions may trigger previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy.
On August 3, 2010, President Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act, which reduces the disparity in the amounts of powder cocaine and crack cocaine required to trigger certain penalties in the federal system, including imposition of mandatory minimum sentences.
Strobing effects can trigger epileptic seizures.
It could trigger a depression.

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