What does keeping mean?
Definitions for keeping
ˈki pɪŋkeep·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word keeping.
Princeton's WordNet
keepingnoun
conformity or harmony
"his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"
guardianship, keeping, safekeepingnoun
the responsibility of a guardian or keeper
"he left his car in my keeping"
retention, keeping, holdingnoun
the act of retaining something
GCIDE
Keepingnoun
Conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other; his levity is not in keeping with the seriousness of the occasion.
Wiktionary
keepingnoun
conformity or harmony.
The songs are new but in keeping with tradition.
keepingnoun
charge or care.
Wikipedia
Keeping
Keeping is a surname.
ChatGPT
keeping
Keeping refers to the act of maintaining or retaining something or someone in an appropriate or desired state or condition. It involves taking care of, preserving, or looking after something or someone with the intention of ensuring their well-being, functionality, or existence. The concept of keeping can apply to a wide range of aspects including physical objects, relationships, personal health, finances, or even emotions. It implies responsibility, attention, and effort to ensure that the subject remains in a desired or satisfactory state over time.
Webster Dictionary
Keeping
of Keep
Keepingnoun
a holding; restraint; custody; guard; charge; care; preservation
Keepingnoun
maintenance; support; provision; feed; as, the cattle have good keeping
Keepingnoun
conformity; congruity; harmony; consistency; as, these subjects are in keeping with each other
Keepingnoun
harmony or correspondence between the different parts of a work of art; as, the foreground of this painting is not in keeping
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
KEEPING
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Keeping is ranked #113791 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Keeping surname appeared 154 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Keeping.
99.3% or 153 total occurrences were White.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'keeping' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1794
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'keeping' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1381
Anagrams for keeping »
peeking
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of keeping in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of keeping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of keeping in a Sentence
These arrests highlight the importance of border security and what it means for you, border Patrol agents stand between good people and those who would do them harm. No matter the circumstances, they remain dedicated to keeping criminals like these out of your communities.
It seemed surprising to me that there was no central location where anyone was keeping track of gun violence as it happened.
I think that all of those things show that what I said back in March of 2016, I wasn't right, donald Trump's proving that Donald Trump's keeping Donald Trump promises, unlike most politicians who come to Washington.
That's not something that's outside the realm, we've done some research. We're just keeping our opportunities open.
To those making decisions at Port Talbot I would say think carefully, because the cost - economic and social - to the local community after a closure may be greater than the economic cost of keeping the plant open.
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