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Definitions for FALLING
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fallingadjective

    decreasing in amount or degree

    "falling temperature"

  2. fallingadjective

    becoming lower or less in degree or value

    "a falling market"; "falling incomes"

  3. dropping, fallingadjective

    coming down freely under the influence of gravity

    "the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain"

Wiktionary

  1. fallingnoun

    The action of the verb to fall.

  2. fallingadjective

    That falls or fall.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Fallingnoun

    Indentings opposed to prominence.

    Etymology: from fall.

    It shows the nose and eyebrows, with the several prominencies and fallings in of the features, much more distinctly than any other kind of figure. Joseph Addison, on ancient Medals.

Wikipedia

  1. Falling

    Falling is a song by the British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released in 1993 as the lead single from her fourth studio album Essex. It was written by Moyet and Pete Glenister, and produced by Ian Broudie. A music video was filmed to promote the single, which was directed by The Douglas Brothers.

ChatGPT

  1. falling

    Falling generally refers to the act of descending or moving downward under the force of gravity, typically from a higher position to a lower position. It can involve a loss of balance or control, leading to a drop or collapse. Falling can occur in various contexts, such as physically stumbling or tripping, descending from a height, or figuratively experiencing a decline or deterioration in a situation or condition.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Falling

    of Fall

  2. Falling

    from Fall, v. i

Wikidata

  1. Falling

    Falling is a novel by the Flemish author Anne Provoost.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. FALLING

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Falling is ranked #93921 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Falling surname appeared 195 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Falling.

    46.1% or 90 total occurrences were White.
    26.6% or 52 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    13.3% or 26 total occurrences were Black.
    10.7% or 21 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'FALLING' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2383

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'FALLING' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2375

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of FALLING in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of FALLING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of FALLING in a Sentence

  1. President Barack Obama:

    We know young black men are twice as likely as young white men to be 'disconnected' ... we've got to reconnect them, we've got to give more of these young men access to mentors. We've got to continue to encourage responsible fatherhood. We've got to provide more pathways to apply to college or find a job. We can keep them from falling through the cracks.

  2. Lakshheish M Patel:

    Lock manufacturers are doing brisk business these days as the sale of its products is highest especially near stock market exchange because while the stock market is falling everyday and distrust growing towards it amongst traders, more and more brokerage house & MF SIP AMC offices are getting locked and unemployment soaring with layoffs

  3. Gillian Anderson:

    I am so excited to be joining the cast and crew of' The Crown' and to have the opportunity to portray such a complicated and controversial woman, thatcher was undoubtedly formidable but I am relishing exploring beneath the surface and dare I say, falling in love with the icon who, whether loved or despised, defined an era.

  4. Junichi Ishikawa:

    Crude oil is falling again and if U.S. equities remain unstable amid differing prospects for a Fed rate hike, it will weigh on global equities.

  5. David Cockfield:

    Oil doesn't seem to be able to find any point where it can stop falling. We really have to see the price of oil consolidate somewhere, the TSX is going to continue to flounder until we see some light at the end of the tunnel as far as the oil stocks and oil prices are concerned.

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