Definitions for shifting
shift·ing

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1. shift, shiftingadjective

   the act of moving from one place to another

   "his constant shifting disrupted the class"

2. shiftingadjective

   continuously varying

   "taffeta with shifting colors"

3. shifting, shiftyadjective

   changing position or direction

   "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"

4. shifting, unfirmadjective

   (of soil) unstable

   "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. shiftingnoun

   A shift; a shifting movement.

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1. Shifting

   of Shift

2. Shiftingadjective

   changing in place, position, or direction; varying; variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or principles

3. Shiftingadjective

   adapted or used for shifting anything

How to pronounce shifting?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say shifting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shifting in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shifting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of shifting in a Sentence

1. Sharon Salzberg:

   Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.

2. Elizabeth Hart:

   The sounds are ever-evolving, repetition and melodies are left aside to give space for free form landscapes. There is a lot happening on the low end, a network of variations that keep shifting and shaping the ambiance.

3. Richard Lugar:

   Governance requires adaptation to shifting circumstances, it often requires finding common ground with Americans who have a different vision than your own. It requires leaders who believe ... that their first responsibility to their constituents is to apply their best judgment.

4. Chuck Warta:

   We're idling some assets, but we're shifting those resources into a different type of production that is more positioned to serve the market.

5. Troy Fulsom:

   I know there are others who are hurting, but fortunately I'm not in the red, for me, luckily, I have an area where we're booming, expanding. But our profit margins are thinner. Your heart goes out to those in that position who need to set the ultimatum. That's a real concern if some people are shutting down operations, and what it would do to the business, and customers shifting away. With the talk out there, it is a scary thing.

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