Meaning of the word supplying

Definitions of supplying

1. noun

   the activity of supplying or providing something

   synonyms:

   provision, supply

   see moresee less

   types:

   show 17 types…

   hide 17 types…

   irrigation

   the act of supplying dry land with water by means of ditches, etc.

   alimentation, feeding

   the act of supplying food and nourishment

   fueling, refueling

   the activity of supplying or taking on fuel

   care delivery, health care delivery, healthcare delivery

   the provision of health care

   issuance, issue, issuing

   the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

   logistics

   handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed

   purveyance

   the act of supplying something

   stocking

   the activity of supplying a stock of something

   subvention

   the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort

   lactation, suckling

   feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast

   infant feeding

   feeding an infant

   forced feeding, gavage

   feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat

   IV, intravenous feeding

   administration of nutrients through a vein

   overfeeding

   excessive feeding

   spoonfeeding

   feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon

   TPN, hyperalimentation, total parenteral nutrition

   administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes

   stock issue

   (corporation law) the authorization and delivery of shares of stock for sale to the public or the shares thus offered at a particular time

   type of:

   activity

   any specific behavior

DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘supplying’.
Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.
Send us feedback

Страницы

• Следующая →

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

См. также в других словарях:

• supplying — index commercial, donative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• Supplying — Supply Sup*ply , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supplied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supplying}.] [For older supploy, F. suppl[ e]er, OF. also supployer, (assumed) LL. suppletare, from L. supplere, suppletum; sub under + plere to fill, akin to plenus full. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• supplying — noun the activity of supplying or providing something • Syn: ↑provision, ↑supply • Derivationally related forms: ↑supply, ↑supply (for: ↑supply), ↑provide ( …   Useful english dictionary

• supplying another’s place — index representation (acting for others) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• supplying ship — tiekimo laivas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Papildymo tiekimo padalinyje esantis laivas personalui ar (ir) materialinėms priemonėms perkelti. atitikmenys: angl. supplying ship pranc. bâtiment ravitailleur …   NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

• supplying — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. furnishing, stocking, replenishing; see providing …   English dictionary for students

• supplying — sup·ply || sÉ™ plaɪ n. act of providing; provision, something that is supplied; reserve, stock; quantity of a commodity available for purchase (Economics) v. provide something that is needed or desired; furnish, equip; make up for, compensate… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Armies, Supplying of —    Supplying a fifteenth century army with food, clothing, and other necessary items was a difficult task that often limited the size of the force, affected its mobility, and influenced the strategy of its leaders. Three different methods were… …   Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses

• supplying ship — The ship in a replenishment unit that provides the personnel and/or supplies to be transferred …   Military dictionary

• Supplying board — Накладной (стапельный) стол …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

• Ink supplying ratio — Коэффициент подачи краски …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

1.

supplying — the activity of supplying or providing something activity — any specific behavior; «they avoided all recreational activity» irrigation — supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc issuance, issuing, issue — the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); «a new issue of stamps»; «the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago» logistics — handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed purveyance — the act of supplying something stocking — the activity of supplying a stock of something; «he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout» subvention — the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.