or XING, xing
crossing (used especially on road signs): deer Xing; school Xing.
Definition for xing (2 of 2)
x
[ eks ]
/ ɛks /
verb (used with object), x-ed or x'd [ekst] /ɛkst/, x-ing or x'ing [ek-sing] /ˈɛk sɪŋ/.
to cross out or mark with or as if with an x (often followed by out): to x out an error.
to indicate choice, as on a ballot or examination (often followed by in): to x in the candidate of your choice.
Origin of x
First recorded in 1840–50
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Examples from the Web for xing
The crystalline floor is exposed in the valleys of the Madeira, Xing, &c.
British Dictionary definitions for xing (1 of 3)
x
X
/ (ɛks) /
noun plural x's, X's or Xs
the 24th letter and 19th consonant of the modern English alphabet
a speech sound sequence represented by this letter, in English pronounced as ks or gz or, in initial position, z, as in xylophone
British Dictionary definitions for xing (2 of 3)
x
symbol for
commerce banking finance ex
maths the x- axis or a coordinate measured along the x- axis in a Cartesian coordinate system
an algebraic variable
British Dictionary definitions for xing (3 of 3)
X
symbol for
Word Origin for X
(sense 6) from the form of the Greek letter khi (Χ), first letter of Khristos Christ
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Word Origin and History for xing
X
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