What does crossing mean?

Definitions for crossing
ˈkrɔ sɪŋ, ˈkrɒs ɪŋcross·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. crossingnoun

    traveling across

  2. ford, crossingnoun

    a shallow area in a stream that can be forded

  3. crossingnoun

    a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect

  4. intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefournoun

    a junction where one street or road crosses another

  5. crossing, crosswalk, crossovernoun

    a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other

  6. hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizingnoun

    (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

  7. crossingnoun

    a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)

GCIDE

  1. Crossingnoun

    A place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street, or a set of marks across the street pavement indicating that this is a designated location for pedestrians to cross.

Wiktionary

  1. crossingnoun

    An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross

  2. crossingnoun

    A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed

  3. crossingnoun

    A voyage across a body of water

  4. crossingnoun

    The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it

  5. crossingadjective

    Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction.

ChatGPT

  1. crossing

    Crossing generally refers to the act of passing over, through, or under something. It may involve traversing a pathway, road, bridge, or intersection, or could refer to an intersection of roads or paths. Additionally, in a biological context, crossing can refer to the process of breeding or hybridization between different species or plant varieties. The term's meaning can vary significantly based on the context in which it is used.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Crossing

    of Cross

  2. Crossingverb

    the act by which anything is crossed; as, the crossing of the ocean

  3. Crossingverb

    the act of making the sign of the cross

  4. Crossingverb

    the act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds

  5. Crossingverb

    intersection, as of two paths or roads

  6. Crossingverb

    a place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street

  7. Crossingverb

    contradiction; thwarting; obstruction

  8. Etymology: [See Cross, v. t. ]

Wikidata

  1. Crossing

    A crossing, in ecclesiastical architecture, is the junction of the four arms of a cruciform church. In a typically oriented church, the crossing gives access to the nave on the west, the transept arms on the north and south, and the choir on the east. The crossing is sometimes surmounted by a tower or dome. A large crossing tower is particularly common on English Gothic cathedrals. With the Renaissance, building a dome above the crossing became popular. Because the crossing is open on four sides, the weight of the tower or dome rests heavily on the corners; a stable construction thus required great skill on the part of the builders. In centuries past, it was not uncommon for overly ambitious crossing towers to collapse. Sacrist Alan of Walsingham's octagon, built between 1322 and 1328 after the collapse of Ely's nave crossing on 22 February 1322, is the "... greatest individual achievement of architectural genius at Ely Cathedral" according to architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner. A tower may be called a lantern tower if it has openings through which light from outside can shine down to the crossing. In Early Medieval churches, the crossing square was often used as a module, or a unit of measurement. The nave and transept would have lengths that were a certain multiple of the length of the crossing square. This was to ensure that the church was properly proportioned.

British National Corpus

  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'crossing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4664

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'crossing' in Nouns Frequency: #2672

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of crossing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of crossing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of crossing in a Sentence

  1. Wendy Barclay:

    If we could prevent influenza virus crossing from wild birds into chickens, we would stop the next pandemic at source.

  2. Sheriff Chad Chronister:

    She stepped into harm's way to protect a child from a reckless driver, i am overwhelmed with pride to say she is part of our team of dedicated crossing guards who treat every child on their route as their own and ensure they get to and from school safely.

  3. Refugees Antonio Guterres:

    We need to strongly increase resettlement from Turkey ... We need to substantially increase the number of opportunities for people to come to Europe legally, it's impossible not to be shocked when we see those boats which are manufactured just for this crossing, very fragile. I have never seen boats as fragile as those I have seen in Lesbos, (which) are destroyed immediately afterwards. This is horrible.

  4. Gavin Newsom:

    Abortion is legal, safe and accessible here in California -- whether or not you live here, know that we have your back, as Republican states continue rolling back fundamental civil rights and even try to prevent people from accessing information online or crossing state lines for care, you're welcome here in California and we'll continue to fight like hell for you.

  5. Tim Miller:

    There is massive fear of crossing Bernie Sanders voters, it's a totally rational fear.

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Translations for crossing

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  • العبورArabic
  • пресичане, пресечкаBulgarian
  • přechod, kříženíCzech
  • overfartDanish
  • KreuzungGerman
  • διάβασηGreek
  • vado, cruce, cruce peatonalSpanish
  • عبورPersian
  • ylitys, ylittäminen, ylikulkupaikka, risteysFinnish
  • traversée, croisement, carrefourFrench
  • trasbhealach, crosaire, trasrianIrish
  • चौराहाHindi
  • kereszteződés, átkelés, négyezet, átkelőhelyHungarian
  • persimpanganIndonesian
  • attraversamento, incrocio, traversataItalian
  • מעברHebrew
  • 踏切, 交差点Japanese
  • ದಾಟುವುದುKannada
  • 횡단Korean
  • transiebatLatin
  • kruispunt, oversteek, kruisingDutch
  • kryssing, kryssNorwegian
  • przejście, skrzyżowaniePolish
  • cruzandoPortuguese
  • trecereRomanian
  • перекрёсток, скрещивание, пересечение, переезд, переправаRussian
  • övergångsställe, korsningSwedish
  • கடக்கும்Tamil
  • క్రాసింగ్Telugu
  • ที่ข้ามThai
  • geçitTurkish
  • перехрещування, перетинання, перехрестя, схрещення, роздоріжжя, перетин, переїзд, переправа, перехрещення, хрест, перехідUkrainian
  • کراسنگUrdu
  • băng quaVietnamese
  • אַריבערYiddish
  • 路口Chinese

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