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Launching (noun) means the act of launching something. Example: “The launching of the rocket was delayed twice because of bad weather.”
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The act of launching something.
"The launching of the rocket was delayed twice because of bad weather."
"Staff were nervous before the launching of the company's new website."
"By 1940 they had conducted 25 successful launchings of A5 rockets, which reached 10 miles altitude and had a range of 12 miles."
— Raymond Friedman, A History of Jet Propulsion (2010)
"Crowds gathered on the pier for the launching of the new lifeboat."
"The launching of the Titanic."
How to use launching
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act or event of a launch taking place.
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What does “launching” mean?
The word “launching” means the act of launching something. In plain terms, the act or event of a launch taking place.
How do you use “launching” in a sentence?
Here is “launching” used in a sentence: “Crowds gathered on the pier for the launching of the new lifeboat.”
What part of speech is “launching”?
“Launching” is a noun.
Is “launching” a common word?
“Launching” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between "launch" and "launching"?
"Launch" works as both a verb and a noun, while "launching" is the noun form built from the verb, naming the act or process of launching. In business, "launch" is more common (a product launch), whereas "launching" often stresses the action itself.
Is "launching" a gerund or a noun?
It can be either. As a gerund (a verbal noun) it takes an object, as in "Launching the boat took hours." As a plain noun it usually takes "of," as in "the launching of the ship."
What preposition follows "launching"?
When used as a noun, "launching" is typically followed by "of," as in "the launching of the campaign" or "the launching of a new service."
Is "launching" only used for rockets and ships?
No. While it applies to physically setting a boat or rocket in motion, "launching" also covers starting anything new, such as launching a product, a business, a website, or a career.
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