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POSTING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The transmission of a letter
Example:
the postmark indicates the time of mailing
Synonyms:
mailing; posting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("posting" is a kind of...):
transmission; transmittal; transmitting (the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted)
Derivation:
post (cause to be directed or transmitted to another place)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records
Example:
the posting was made in the cash account
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("posting" is a kind of...):
list; listing (a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics))
Domain category:
bookkeeping; clerking (the activity of recording business transactions)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
Example:
a poster advertised the coming attractions
Synonyms:
bill; card; notice; placard; poster; posting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("posting" is a kind of...):
sign (a public display of a message)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "posting"):
show bill; show card; theatrical poster (a poster advertising a show or play)
flash card; flashcard (a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher)
Derivation:
post (publicize with, or as if with, a poster)
post (place so as to be noticed)
post (affix in a public place or for public notice)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb post
