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COPING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("coping" is a kind of...):
brick (rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material)
Holonyms ("coping" is a part of...):
wall (an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb cope
Context examples:
Research has identified brain patterns in humans that appear to underlie resilient coping, the healthy emotional and behavioral responses to stress that help some people handle stressful situations better than others.
(Researchers identify brain circuits that help people cope with stress, NIH)
Nothing can prepare you for this kind of situation, especially if you are young and experiencing it for the first time—you have to live through it to become good at coping.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
In the current study, the researchers reported that participants who did not show the neuroflexibility response in the prefrontal cortex during stress had higher levels of self-reported binge drinking, anger outbursts, and other maladaptive coping behaviors.
(Researchers identify brain circuits that help people cope with stress, NIH)
This is not a positive new moon, so everyone of every sign will be coping with an obstacle of some sort.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Don’t despair, however. The last chapter of a Saturn visit is usually easier than the first two years—you have learned a lot about coping with Saturn’s challenges.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
