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Term: scanning

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "scanning": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

  1. Term
  2. scanning

scanning

Definitions

Noun

  1. The process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
  2. The act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission

Verb

  1. Examine minutely or intensely
  2. Examine hastily
  3. Make a wide, sweeping search of
  4. Conform to a metrical pattern
  5. Move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
  6. Read metrically
  7. Obtain data from magnetic tapes
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "scanning".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 scanning 2 4

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "scanning".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 something 2 450
2 speaking 2 62
3 suffering 3 44
4 sleeping 2 39
5 staining 2 37
6 swimming 2 37
7 smiling 2 36
8 sending 2 34
9 staring 2 26
10 stating 2 16
11 swinging 2 16
12 stopping 2 14
13 sweeping 2 13
14 sliding 2 11
15 spinning 2 11
16 swelling 2 11
17 snapping 2 9
18 steering 2 9
19 stepping 2 9
20 sensing 2 8
21 smoking 2 8
22 solving 2 8
23 spraying 2 8
24 sticking 2 8
25 surveying 3 8
26 assisting 3 7
27 slipping 2 7
28 sloping 2 7
29 snelling 2 7
30 sterling 2 7
31 switching 2 7
32 sinking 2 6
33 slapping 2 6
34 snoring 2 6
35 spacing 2 6
36 stealing 2 6
37 stunning 2 6
38 escaping 3 5
39 schooling 2 5
40 scoring 2 5
41 slashing 2 5
42 smelling 2 5
43 spitting 2 5
44 steaming 2 5
45 ascending 3 4
46 scouring 3 4
47 sketching 2 4
48 skimming 2 4
49 skipping 2 4
50 slamming 2 4
51 speeding 2 4
52 spelling 2 4
53 stooping 2 4
54 storing 2 4
55 sweating 2 4
56 swirling 2 4
57 savoring 3 3
58 scheming 2 3
59 scouting 2 3
60 slugging 2 3
61 sobering 3 3
62 sounding 2 3
63 sparring 2 3
64 spilling 2 3
65 staging 2 3
66 stirling 2 3
67 swearing 2 3
68 swooping 2 3
69 salting 2 2
70 sanding 2 2
71 sapling 2 2
72 schelling 2 2
73 scowling 2 2
74 skating 2 2
75 skidding 2 2
76 sledding 2 2
77 smoothing 2 2
78 sneaking 2 2
79 sniffing 2 2
80 spotting 2 2
81 stacking 2 2
82 stalking 2 2
83 stalling 2 2
84 starring 2 2
85 stinging 2 2
86 stuffing 2 2
87 aspiring 3 1
88 assaulting 3 1
89 espousing 3 1
90 scaring 2 1
91 scathing 2 1
92 scooping 2 1
93 severing 3 1
94 sibling 2 1
95 sifting 2 1
96 skirting 2 1
97 sleuthing 2 1
98 slinging 2 1
99 sluicing 2 1
100 smashing 2 1
101 snatching 2 1
102 sneering 2 1
103 sneezing 2 1
104 sniping 2 1
105 snooping 2 1
106 snubbing 2 1
107 soldering 3 1
108 sorting 2 1
109 spanning 2 1
110 sparing 2 1
111 spewing 2 1
112 spoiling 2 1
113 spouting 2 1
114 staffing 2 1
115 stocking 2 1
116 styling 2 1
117 sulking 2 1
118 swiping 2 1
119 easterling 3 0
120 oesterling 3 0
121 osterling 3 0
122 sandling 2 0
123 sansing 2 0
124 scaling 2 0
125 scarring 2 0
126 scoping 2 0
127 scourging 2 0
128 screwing 2 0
129 scurrying 3 0
130 seagoing 3 0
131 sebring 2 0
132 seedling 2 0
133 seesawing 3 0
134 serfling 2 0
135 simmering 3 0
136 skewing 2 0
137 skilling 2 0
138 slating 2 0
139 slicing 2 0
140 slighting 2 0
141 slimming 2 0
142 slitting 2 0
143 slogging 2 0
144 sloshing 2 0
145 slotting 2 0
146 slouching 2 0
147 smacking 2 0
148 smalling 2 0
149 smearing 2 0
150 smeeting 2 0
151 smirking 2 0
152 smoshing 2 0
153 snacking 2 0
154 snagging 2 0
155 snaking 2 0
156 snaring 2 0
157 snitching 2 0
158 snoozing 2 0
159 snuffing 2 0
160 snugging 2 0
161 sourcing 2 0
162 spawning 2 0
163 spearing 2 0
164 sperling 2 0
165 spicing 2 0
166 spiering 3 0
167 spiffing 2 0
168 spiking 2 0
169 spoofing 2 0
170 spurling 2 0
171 spurning 2 0
172 spurting 2 0
173 stabbing 2 0
174 staking 2 0
175 stashing 2 0
176 staving 2 0
177 stehling 2 0
178 stelling 2 0
179 stemming 2 0
180 stitching 2 0
181 stoking 2 0
182 stoning 2 0
183 stowing 2 0
184 straying 2 0
185 suckling 2 0
186 suturing 3 0
187 swapping 2 0
188 swatching 2 0
189 sweeting 2 0
190 swerling 2 0
191 swilling 2 0
192 swooning 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "scanning".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 canning 2 7
2 channing 2 5
3 fanning 2 5
4 cunning 2 5
5 manning 2 3
6 sanding 2 2
7 spanning 2 1
8 sunning 2 1
9 sinning 2 1
10 scaring 2 1
11 conning 2 1
12 caning 2 0
13 tanning 2 0
14 scanlin 2 0
15 scaling 2 0
16 sansing 2 0
17 panning 2 0
18 lanning 2 0
19 janning 2 0
20 hanning 2 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "scanning" in a sentence.

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Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "scanning" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "scanning" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "scanning".

# Word Syllables Freq

Results:

Term

Definitions: 9

Fragments: 1

Sound Alikes: 192

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 0

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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