noun

dispatching

Dispatching (noun) means the act or process of sending someone or something to a destination for a particular purpose. Example: “The dispatching of emergency vehicles is handled by a central control room.”

noun

The act or process of sending someone or something to a destination for a particular purpose.

"The dispatching of emergency vehicles is handled by a central control room."

How to use dispatching

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe job or process of sending things/people out where they need to go.

Common pairings

dispatching of goods call dispatching

Word forms

dispatchings plural

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The _____ of emergency vehicles is handled by a central control room.

Rhymes for dispatching

catching watching matching hatching patching snatching scratching

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Frequently asked questions

What does “dispatching” mean?

The word “dispatching” means the act or process of sending someone or something to a destination for a particular purpose. In plain terms, the job or process of sending things/people out where they need to go.

How do you use “dispatching” in a sentence?

Here is “dispatching” used in a sentence: “The dispatching of emergency vehicles is handled by a central control room.”

What part of speech is “dispatching”?

“Dispatching” is a noun.

What is the meaning of dispatching?

"dispatching" (noun) means the act or process of sending someone or something to a destination for a particular purpose.