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ongoing

//ɒnˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for ongoing

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Forms

Plural
ongoings

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Continuing, permanent, lasting.

    • "Major refurbishments will be made over the next ten years. We have nine wooden viaducts along the line - it's an ongoing programme," he says.
  2. 2.Presently or currently happening; being in progress.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.Something that is going on; a happening.

    • We shall not be concerned here with the specific electrical or chemical changes that take place, but only with the fact of continuous ongoings as one of the elements for building a format of dynamic structure.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2884

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Etymology

From on + going, related to the phrasal verb go on.

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