Voting
//ˈvoʊtɪŋ// adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act or process of choosing someone or something in an election.
- 2 a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative wordnet
- 3 The act or process of casting a vote.
"Voting, in and of itself, is not evil. But when there are only evils to choose from, we need to seek another choice."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of vote form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Having an associated right for the holder to vote as an owner of business. not-comparable
"The cumulative voting preferred stock remains voting until all cumulative dividends are paid."
Example
More examples"My apathy for voting comes from my distaste for politics."
Etymology
By surface analysis, vote + -ing.
Related phrases
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