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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Investors parsing this week’s U.S.-China summit for good news may find missing the one that could hurt them the most in the near future.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

We must move beyond parsing each word, every day, searching for meaning in gibberish.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Some saw the gains as a sign that investors are now parsing corporate earnings—even as the Strait of Hormuz situation turns more turbulent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

If a command was too complex, the game’s simple parsing engine wouldn’t be able to understand it.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline