printing

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noun

print·​ing ˈprin-tiŋ How to pronounce printing (audio)
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1
: the act or product of one that prints
2
: reproduction in printed form
3
: the art, practice, or business of a printer
4
: impression sense 7a
5
printings plural : paper to be printed on

printing

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present participle of print entry 2

Examples of printing in a Sentence

Noun The book is already in its second printing, and a third printing is scheduled for later this year. The book has had two printings of 100,000 copies each. Her printing is very neat.
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Creality's approach is rather different, swapping smaller nozzle assemblies instead of complete print heads, and potentially bringing the benefits of multi-nozzle printing to a more affordable machine. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 Sheirbon’s career at HP spans more than 20 years and includes a series of leadership roles across solutions, services, printing and global supply chain operations. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 That is the same argument that has been used, in different centuries, against the printing press, against Darwin, against Rushdie, against Einstein when the ethnic laws came for him. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The team developed a digital manufacturing process that combines large-scale 3D printing and precision machining to produce reusable forms for shaping concrete in nuclear construction. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for printing

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First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of printing was in the 14th century

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“Printing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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printing

noun
print·​ing ˈprint-iŋ How to pronounce printing (audio)
1
: the process of putting something in printed form
2
: the art or business of a printer

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