scrambling.
The act by which something is scrambled.
Meaning & usage
The act by which something is scrambled.
The scrambling of the message made it harder to decode.
Ascending steep terrain using one's hands to assist in holds and balance.
The ability of a language to reorder arguments within a clause without changing the core meaning or violating grammaticality.
Where this word comes from
(linguistics): Coined by American linguist John R. Ross in 1967.
Confused and irregular; awkward; scambling.
Having a stem too weak to support itself, instead attaching to and relying on the stems or trunks of stronger plants.
Where this word comes from
(linguistics): Coined by American linguist John R. Ross in 1967.
present participle and gerund of scramble
The Air Force is scrambling the fighter jets.
When you start scrambling eggs, look first for tiny pieces of eggshell that might have fallen in.
Where this word comes from
(linguistics): Coined by American linguist John R. Ross in 1967.
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