What does nesting mean?
Nesting means present participle and gerund of nest.
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/ˈnɛstɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of nest.
the nesting of Russian dolls
The positioning of a control structure inside another control structure is called nesting e.g. nested-IF and nested-loop.
Use nesting when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nesting means present participle and gerund of nest.
Common synonyms include nestage, imbrication.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
the nesting of Russian dolls
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