Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In entomology, an epithet applied to the canthus or process of the front when it is small, forming a little notch or sinus in the inner margin of the eye, as in many Hymenoptera.
- noun The act of coming or going in, inserting, registering, etc.
- noun The opening or place at which one enters; entrance.
- noun A beginning.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective predicate incoming; -- of a person or group assuming a role. Opposite of
leaving andoutgoing .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
enter . - noun
action of the verb toenter
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of entering
- noun a movement into or inward
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Examples
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The past two seasons, Jimmie Johnson virtually had clinched the title entering the finale, and aside from its first two years, the Chase hasn't delievered a multiple-driver battle for the title as intended.
WBIR.com - News 2010
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xvOne shudders to think what our anti-inkhornian Professor Cheke would have made of such a word entering his native language.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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xvOne shudders to think what our anti-inkhornian Professor Cheke would have made of such a word entering his native language.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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The Federal Reserve escalated its efforts to get the U.S. economic recovery back on track Wednesday, again entering the realm of risky and untested policy in response to the worst downturn in generations.
Fed to inject $600 billion into economy Neil Irwin 2010
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Another characteristic of the two weeks, upon which we are now entering, is that of giving more abundant alms, and of greater fervour in the exercise of works of mercy.
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That being said, I do believe that my initial foray into the world of blogging, particularly in entering into the book blogging universe, saw an increased pressure to read more and read faster.
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Voices from outside a system that are interested in entering the system always change the system in really valuable and interesting ways.
MIND MELD: How Does Blogging and Social Networking Affect the Publishing Industry? 2009
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We have a feature in Internet Security 2010 called Browsing Protection which tells you if the site you are entering is safe or not.
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If you are interested in entering the contest, check out the rules and deadline information on their site.
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If you are interested in entering the contest, check out the rules and deadline information on their site.
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