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• present participle of parse.

parsing

American  

[pahr-sing] / ˈpɑr sɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of analyzing sentences or their elements grammatically.

   Many sites offer additional help for those studying classical Greek texts, such as quick parsing and translation.

2. the act or process of analyzing language, behavior, events, etc., closely or minutely to discover their implications or deeper meaning.

   At first I interpreted the case the same way, but on second thought, and after careful parsing of the press releases, it's not as clear-cut.

   There will always be opportunities to entertain disquisitions on the subject, more detailed parsing of the circumstances, and so on.

3. Computers. the process of analyzing character strings in order to associate them with syntactic units of the underlying grammar.

   If the file path contains spaces, use double quotes to ensure correct parsing.

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Etymology

Origin of parsing

pars(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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parsing

This is the part I’m having trouble parsing.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026

“I think we’re more steeped in storytelling than we’ve ever been,” he said, “yet we’re worse at parsing it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

For investors parsing the regulatory filings, these industry trends supporting the stock carry far more weight than a few automated transactions.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

The phrase might also carry a double meaning, one Grohl is still parsing.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Eating well, healthy?—and parsing every word for tone and nuance, as if his sentences are a code I can crack.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline