What does handling mean?

Definitions for handling
ˈhænd lɪŋhan·dling

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. handlingnoun

    manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

  2. handling, manipulationnoun

    the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

  3. treatment, handlingnoun

    the management of someone or something

    "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"

ChatGPT

  1. handling

    Handling refers to the way of managing, controlling, dealing with, or behaving towards something or someone. This term can also refer to the process of physically touching, moving or transporting an object. It is used across multiple fields like management, sports, psychology, logistics and marketing with varying meanings.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Handling

    of Handle

  2. Handlingnoun

    a touching, controlling, managing, using, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. See Handle, v. t

  3. Handlingverb

    the mode of using the pencil or brush, etc.; style of touch

  4. Etymology: [AS. handlung.]

Editors Contribution

  1. handlingverb

    Verb form of the word handle.

    The manual handling was easy, simple and efficient.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'handling' in Nouns Frequency: #2280

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of handling in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of handling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of handling in a Sentence

  1. Judge Alison J. Nathan:

    Needless to say, I am honored, but let me be clear : If I am nominated, I, like every other district judge who's been considered for elevation to the circuit, will continue to do my day job, which means presiding over this trial through completion and handling the literally hundreds of other civil and criminal matters on my docket.

  2. Wang Hui:

    I believe that the handling of Xiao Tian will not in the slightest affect our application. Quite the opposite, it will make Chinese sports even cleaner, our confidence has not been shaken. We will as before carry on with our application work.

  3. Jason Schloetzer:

    It almost seems The Tesla and SpaceX CEO was sort of demoted from handling strategic issues and now needs to consult not the chairman of the board, but a regular sitting director for advice on company strategy.

  4. Andrew Weiss:

    The trajectory that Putin was on for UNGA was to come to New York and basically be ignored, and now what he's done is ... put himself in the spotlight, and on an issue where there's a lot of tough questions for Western leaders about how they've been handling the crisis.

  5. Oprah Winfrey:

    Oprah asked me questions about my experience and how I was handling things now. We did talk a little about Beamon, what I remember most is her kindness ... her words of encouragement to stay strong and do positive things in life.

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