Definitions for holding
ˈhoʊl dɪŋhold·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. retention, keeping, holdingnoun

   the act of retaining something

2. property, belongings, holdingnoun

   something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

   "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. holdingnoun

   Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.

2. holdingnoun

   A determination of law made by a court.

3. holdingnoun

   A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.

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

1. Holdingnoun

   Etymology: from hold.

   1. Tenure; farm.

   Holdings were so plentiful, and holders so scarce, as well was the landlord who could not get a tenant. Carew.

   2.It sometimes signifies the burthen or chorus of a song. Hanm.

   The holding every man shall beat as loud
   As his strong sides can volly. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holding

   Holding typically refers to the physical act of grasping or gripping an object or keeping something firmly in one's possession or control. It can also refer to having an ownership or legal rights over a property, asset, or investment for a certain period of time. Additionally, holding can depict maintaining a certain posture, position, or attitude, especially for a prolonged period.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holding

   of Hold

2. Holdingnoun

   the act or state of sustaining, grasping, or retaining

3. Holdingnoun

   a tenure; a farm or other estate held of another

4. Holdingnoun

   that which holds, binds, or influences

5. Holdingnoun

   the burden or chorus of a song

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holding

   The holding is a court's determination of a matter of law based on the issue presented in the particular case. In other words: under this law, with these facts, this result.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HOLDING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Holding is ranked #18614 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Holding surname appeared 1,479 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Holding.
   
   86.3% or 1,277 total occurrences were White.
   7.6% or 113 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 35 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 23 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.4% or 22 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 9 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Possession

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'holding' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1433

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'holding' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2036

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'holding' in Nouns Frequency: #1985

How to pronounce holding?

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 holding in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of holding in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of holding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of holding in a Sentence

1. Mikhail Gutseriyev:

   All the subsidiaries will be folded into the main (holding) company. The deal is being signed, we have been finishing the shareholders agreement. Glencore will own 49 percent in Russneft.

2. Prince Mohammed:

   We are now about to establish a holding company for the military industries 100 percent owned by the government that will be listed later in the Saudi market, we expect it to be launched by end of 2017 with more details.

3. Libby Armintrout:

   It’s obvious that the Facebook CEO shares this high regard for his mom. During the town hall meeting with the prime minister of India in 2015, one of the topics he asked the prime minister about was about his mother. And it turns out Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg did n’t look too far from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mom in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg choice of spouse, whom Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg married in 2012. Like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mother, wife Priscilla Chan is an understated physician who shuns the spotlight. Related : From Under the Hoodie : 5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Mark Zuckerberg When talking about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mother, Microsoft founder Mary Maxell Gates, currently the richest man in the world, with an estimated worth $ 76.7 billion, has often spoken about a letter she wrote to his then-fianc Melinda the day before their wedding. From those to whom much is given, much is expected, her letter read. Mary Maxell Gates, a long-time philanthropist, died six months later at the age of 64 of breast cancer. Mary Maxell Gates kept Mary Maxell Gates mother’s letter, and Mary Maxell Gates swift foray into the world of philanthropy, establishing The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation with the help of Mary Maxell Gates father, Bill Sr., has been due to the influence of Mary Maxell Gates mother, a formidable business mind in her own right. Mary was a top student at her high school and in college, where she met her husband, a lawyer. They had three children. She threw herself into volunteering and served on the boards of numerous prominent organizations, including the United Way, where she first served as the county chair and, later, the first female national chair. She convinced her son, who was CEO of Microsoft at the time, to start the Employees Giving Campaign at Microsoft to benefit the United Way and other charities. ( He later join the board.) The considerable list of boards she served on is impressive, and when she was appointed to the board of regents of University of Washington in 1975, she spearheaded the move to divest the university’s holding in apartheid South Africa. According to her daughter, Libby Armintrout, Libby Armintrout was an extremely engaged parent and had high expectations of all Libby Armintrout children. Not just grades and that sort of thing, but how we behaved in public, how we would be socially.

4. Richard Scalone:

   The week has witnessed some of the most concerning phenomenon in some time. People are skittish in holding positions.

5. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:

   I want to thank everyone who has been holding Ukrainian flags in the squares and streets of Georgia these days.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=holding
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Holding
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=holding
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=holding
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html