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1. acquiring, getting(noun)

   the act of acquiring something

   "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"

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1. getting(Noun)

   act of obtaining

Webster Dictionary(2.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Getting

   of Get

2. Getting(noun)

   the act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition

3. Getting(noun)

   that which is got or obtained; gain; profit

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'getting' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #609

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'getting' in Written Corpus Frequency: #213

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of getting in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of getting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of getting in a Sentence

1. Robert Bertram:

   I was getting scared.

2. David Anasagasti:

   It’s getting kind of tacky.

3. Shabana Majeed:

   People are getting frustrated.

4. Bette Davis:

   Getting old is not for sissies.

5. Agusta Drofn Gudmundsdottir:

   It is not getting better for me.

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