Definitions for keeping
ˈki pɪŋkeep·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. keepingnoun

   conformity or harmony

   "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"

2. guardianship, keeping, safekeepingnoun

   the responsibility of a guardian or keeper

   "he left his car in my keeping"

3. retention, keeping, holdingnoun

   the act of retaining something

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Keepingnoun

   Conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other; his levity is not in keeping with the seriousness of the occasion.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keepingnoun

   conformity or harmony.

   The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.

2. keepingnoun

   charge or care.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Keeping

   Keeping is a surname.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keeping

   Keeping refers to the act of maintaining or retaining something or someone in an appropriate or desired state or condition. It involves taking care of, preserving, or looking after something or someone with the intention of ensuring their well-being, functionality, or existence. The concept of keeping can apply to a wide range of aspects including physical objects, relationships, personal health, finances, or even emotions. It implies responsibility, attention, and effort to ensure that the subject remains in a desired or satisfactory state over time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Keeping

   of Keep

2. Keepingnoun

   a holding; restraint; custody; guard; charge; care; preservation

3. Keepingnoun

   maintenance; support; provision; feed; as, the cattle have good keeping

4. Keepingnoun

   conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other

5. Keepingnoun

   harmony or correspondence between the different parts of a work of art; as, the foreground of this painting is not in keeping

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KEEPING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Keeping is ranked #113791 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Keeping surname appeared 154 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Keeping.
   
   99.3% or 153 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Conformity
   • Possession

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'keeping' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1794

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'keeping' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1381

Anagrams for keeping »

1. peeking

How to pronounce keeping?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say keeping in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of keeping in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of keeping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of keeping in a Sentence

1. Manfredi Ricca:

   A successful Formula One team adds some incremental value to the Ferrari brand and the brand is going to be a key component of Ferrari's valuation in the IPO, it's the most effective advertising. It's about keeping a promise and bringing it to a global audience.

2. Shane Beamer:

   We made it very clear to our guys we wanted to help that process (to vote) in any way, like I told our players, ’Go vote. We want you to vote. That is your right. Take advantage of that and by no means are we keeping you from voting even though we practice.'.

3. Karen Dunn:

   Huma Abedin is widely known as one of the hardest working and most dedicated public servants over the nearly two decades she served. The IG's report is fundamentally flawed, including contradicting its own conclusion by proving that Huma worked hard even while on maternity leave, no hardworking, dedicated public servant should be subjected to irresponsible allegations based on a fundamentally flawed report and the State Department has undertaken a review of the report. Huma has been nothing but cooperative in helping the Department work through its record keeping issues, and she will continue to do so in the hope the right thing is done.

4. Ben Le Brun:

   A lot of traders are keeping their powder dry in front of non-farm payroll data - it's the number one (indicator) in terms of crude consumers.

5. Rodney Frelinghuysen:

   I know we're keeping our distance physically from them in Baghdad, have we ceded most of the governance of Iraq to Iranians?...And will the military operations that are undergoing, which we are watching, divide the country and require us in some ways to spend more of our resources?

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=keeping
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=keeping
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Keeping
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keeping
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html