Definitions for concerning
kənˈsɜr nɪŋcon·cern·ing

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. concerningadjective

   Causing concern; worrisome.

2. concerningpreposition

   Regarding, respecting.

3. Etymology: From. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concerningprep.

   this word, originally a participle, has before a noun the force of a preposition. Relating to; with relation to.

   Etymology: from concern:

   There is not any thing more subject to errour than the true judgment concerning the power and forces of an estate. Francis Bacon.

   The ancients had no higher recourse than to nature, as may appear by a discourse concerning this point in Strabo. Brown.

   None can demonstrate that there is such an island as Jamaica, yet, upon testimony, I am free from all doubt concerning it. John Tillotson, Preface.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Concerning

   of Concern

2. Concerning

   pertaining to; regarding; having relation to; respecting; as regards

3. Concerningadjective

   important

4. Concerningnoun

   that in which one is concerned or interested; concern; affair; interest

5. Concerningnoun

   importance; moment; consequence

6. Concerningnoun

   concern; participation; interposition

7. Concerningnoun

   emotion of mind; solicitude; anxiety

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'concerning' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3175

How to pronounce concerning?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say concerning in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of concerning in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of concerning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of concerning in a Sentence

1. Adam Smith:

   What's concerning about National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is it's yet another year in a series of years where we have both a high frequency, high cost and a large diversity of these extreme events that affect people's lives and livelihoods, over the last five years, the United States has experienced almost $ 750 billion of damages from these billion-dollar disasters, which is really off the charts.

2. Jerry Nadler:

   In light of the very concerning discrepancies and final decision making at the Justice Department following the Special Counsel report, where Mueller did not exonerate the President, we will be calling Attorney General Barr in to testify before @HouseJudiciary in the near future.

3. Kent Jarrell:

   We expect to appropriately resolve outstanding concerns the Attorney General's Office has concerning the interpretation of the 1909 deed of Milton S. Hershey, where he outlined his wishes to provide a funding mechanism to provide the Milton Hershey School with sustainable financial resources in perpetuity.

4. Jean Asselborn:

   We have to try to create conditions to reassure our citizens that all we are doing in these negotiations will not diminish or dilute the competencies of the parliaments, or the governments and that we will stick to high standards on both sides concerning he rights of the consumers ... labor standards and environmental standards, it's a bumpy road ahead, but ... I think there is on both sides the political will to find the best outcome.

5. Fred Davis:

   Head trauma where there is loss of consciousness can be concerning, specific factors that are cause for further evaluation include if the person is not back to baseline two hours after the injury, if there is concern for a significant enough impact to cause a fracture to the skull, if there is bruising around the eyes, vomiting more than two times or age greater than 65 years old.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Concerning
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=concerning
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concerning