governing
Definitions
Noun
- The act of governing; exercising authority
Verb
- Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- Direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- Exercise authority over; as of nations
- Require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "governing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | governing | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | self-governing | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "governing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | existing | 3 | 60 |
| 2 | glancing | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | granting | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | grinding | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | glittering | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | glinting | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | grappling | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | agonizing | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | exhausting | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | exacting | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | gossiping | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | grasping | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | grounding | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | grunting | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | augmenting | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | exalting | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | exhorting | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | galloping | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | giggling | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | glimmering | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | exulting | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | garbling | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | garnering | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | gerberding | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | gobbling | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | grafting | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | gramling | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | groening | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | grueling | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | gurgling | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | guzzling | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "governing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | covering | 3 | 32 |
| 2 | overnight | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | govern | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | glowering | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | lovering | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | overturning | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | coverings | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | goering | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | hovering | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | overlying | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | overdoing | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | groveling | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | goehring | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | overrunning | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | overhanging | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | overfunding | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | goring | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | gering | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | self-governing | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | overusing | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "governing" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "governing" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the governing | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "governing" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "governing".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 31
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 1
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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