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Source: tatoeba (25372)
Printing
/ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/
Synonyms for "printing" (156 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (32)
Noun(5 words)
airingalphabetartback numberbandyingblock letterblueprintbold handbookbook handbroadcastbroadcastingbruitingbruiting aboutchancery handcharacteringcharacterizationchartchoreographycirculation
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Adjective(1 words)
american history textbook edition
Strong matches (46)
dance notationdelineationdemonstrationdepictiondepictmentdiagramdiffusiondisplaydisseminationdramadrawingeditionevulgationexemplificationfigurationgraphic artistgraphic artsgraphicsgravurehalftone engraving
Show 21 more words
Related words (78)
majuscule scriptmapmimeographminuscule scriptmusical notationnotationnumberoffsetonsetpaintingperiodicalphoto offsetphotoengravingphotographypictogrampicturizationplanportraitureportrayalprefigurement
Show 40 more words
presentmentprintmakingprojectionpromulgationpropagationpublicationpublishingrealizationreissuerelief-carvingrenderingrenditionrepresentationreprintingrotogravureround handschemaschool editionscorescriptseriessetspencerian writingspreadspreadingspreading abroadstencilsyllabarysymboltablaturetelecastingtext handtrade booktrade editiontypographyuncialventilationvolumewritingxerography
Adjective(1 words)
math book edition
Noun(17 words)
outputprepress readypress-readypress-relatedprintprint industryprint productionprint-readyprint-relatedprinting sectorprinting tradepublication-orientedreproducereproductionreproduction-readytypographicwriteout method
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: impression, printing process, airing, alphabet, american history textbook edition.
- Sentence evidence is available for printing, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "printing".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "printing"
Keep "printing" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "printing" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "printing", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "printing" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
18 entriesbusinessbusiness enterprisebusiness sectorcommercial enterprisegraphic artifactindustrial processindustrymanufacturing processmedia productionoutputproduction processproduction readinesspublicationpublication readinessreproductiontechnical domain
Showing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
19 entriesbook printingcolor-accurate filecommercial printingconsole outputdigital printingdpi calibrated fileetchingflexographic printinggravure printingletterpress printinglithographnewspaper printingoffset printingpreflight fileprint-ready layoutscreen output
Showing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
12 entriescolor printingdigital printinghigh quality printingoffset printingprint productionprinting costsprinting industryprinting plateprinting pressprinting technologyprintmaking processscreen printing
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
8 entriesTranslations
49 translations across 31 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- طِبَاعَة noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Armenian
3 entries- գրատպություն noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- տպագրություն noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- տպում noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Belarusian
3 entries- друк noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- друка́рства noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- друкава́нне noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Bulgarian
1 entries- печа́тарство noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Catalan
2 entries- impremta noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- impressió noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 印刷 noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Czech
1 entries- tisk noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Dutch
2 entries- boekdrukkunst noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- drukkunst noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Finnish
1 entries- kirjapainotaito noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
French
1 entries- imprimerie noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
German
2 entries- Druck noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- Drucken noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Greek
1 entries- τυπογραφία noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Gujarati
1 entries- છાપકામ noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Irish
1 entries- clódóireacht noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Japanese
1 entries- 印刷 noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Korean
1 entries- 인쇄 noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- мөөр noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Macedonian
1 entries- печатење noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Malay
2 entries- cetakan noun (material that has been printed)
- pencetakan noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Ottoman Turkish
3 entries- باصمه noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- باصمه noun (material that has been printed)
- طبع noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Persian
1 entries- چاپ noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Polish
2 entries- druk noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- drukarstwo noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Portuguese
1 entries- impressão noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Romanian
4 entries- imprimerie noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- tipar noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- tipografiere noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- tipăritură noun (material that has been printed)
Russian
2 entries- печа́тание noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- печа́ть noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Slovene
1 entries- tiskanje noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Spanish
1 entries- impresión noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Swahili
1 entries- uchapaji noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Ukrainian
4 entries- друк noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- друк noun (material that has been printed)
- друка́рство noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
- друкува́ння noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Vietnamese
1 entries- in ấn noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Walloon
1 entries- imprimreye noun (the process or business of producing printed material — see also typography)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
When was printing invented?
Source: tatoeba (27156)
Mistakes in the printing should be pointed out at once.
Source: tatoeba (27157)
Printing ink is in short supply.
Source: tatoeba (27159)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "printing"?
Closest matches include impression, printing process, airing, alphabet, american history textbook edition.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "printing"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.