ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Temporizing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Temporizing is an adjective meaning Of or relating to temporization (in its various senses).

Meaning

Of or relating to temporization (in its various senses).

More Meanings

  1. The act of one who temporizes, or acts evasively.
  2. present participle and gerund of temporize

Example Sentences

The kalender, […] hath late deſcry'd That evill affected planet Mars, ally'd To temporizing Mercury, conjoyn'd I'th'houſe of Death; […]
Application of a protective covering as described in this chapter is a temporizing procedure performed before eventual aesthetic restoration of the tooth as an outpatient.

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Related dictionary entries include licenser, temporalistic, temporall, temporal, temporospatial, temperospatial.

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