ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sifting

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Sifting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of sift.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of sift.

More Meanings

  1. The act by which something is sifted.
  2. (in the plural) The material which falls through a sieve.

Word Forms

Synonyms for sifting

Depending on context, synonyms include sieving, screening, screenings, winnow, winnowing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include winnow, winnowing, sieving, cribration, sieve, screening.

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