Definitions for filing
fil·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. filingnoun

   the entering of a legal document into the public record

   "he filed a complaint"; "he filed his tax return"

2. filingnoun

   a fragment rubbed off by the use of a file

3. filingnoun

   the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object)

4. filingnoun

   preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.

   "I have some filing to do"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. filingnoun

   Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.

   The process left metal filings all over the bench and the part.

2. filingnoun

   The act of storing documents in an archive; archiving.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. filing

   Filing refers to the process of systematically organizing, storing, and maintaining important documents, records, or information in a way that they can be easily retrieved when needed. It can also refer to submitting a specific document or paperwork to a relevant authority or agency, such as filing a lawsuit, tax return, or application.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Filing

   of File

2. Filingnoun

   a fragment or particle rubbed off by the act of filing; as, iron filings

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Filing

   In law, filing is the act of submitting a document to the clerk of a court for the court's immediate consideration and for storage in the court's files. Courts will not consider motions unless an appropriate memorandum or brief is filed before the appropriate deadline. Usually a filing fee is paid which is part of court costs.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Filing

   Collections of related records treated as a unit; ordering of such files.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. filing

   To place a document within an electronic file in a systematic, structured, organized and neat manner.

   Electronic filing on a server is so important within an organization.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Formation
   • Fragment
   • Storage
   • Submission

How to pronounce filing?

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 filing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of filing in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of filing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of filing in a Sentence

1. Jaime Angeles:

   The Cuban system has all the legal tools to protect trademarks of any country, filing first is the cheapest protection you can get.

2. Jeanne Christensen:

   We aren't simply filing cases so Uber [can] pay women money and their lawyers to be quiet about it, that was a conscious decision that we made. Uber has done a miraculous job at keeping this story quiet.

3. Paul Seamus Ryan:

   Regardless of whether Kid Rock says he’s only exploring candidacy, he’s selling ‘Kid Rock for Senate’ merchandise and is a candidate under the law. This is campaign finance law 101, he can’t reasonably claim to be merely testing the waters of candidacy and thus exempt from candidate filing requirements. He is a candidate and is obligated to abide by all the rules and make the same disclosures required of everyone else running for federal office.

4. Lotte Group:

   Carrying out procedures such as a modified filing to protect investors are currently physically difficult.

5. Maura Healey:

   This filing isn't a surprise. It's yet another effort by Purdue to avoid accountability and shield the Sackler family fortune.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=filing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Filing
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=filing