/ English Dictionary

LAUNCHING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of propelling with force

Synonyms:

launch; launching

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("launching" is a kind of...):

actuation; propulsion (the act of propelling)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "launching"):

rocket firing; rocket launching (the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("launching" is a kind of...):

actuation; propulsion (the act of propelling)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The act of beginning something new

Example:

they looked forward to the debut of their new product line

Synonyms:

debut; entry; first appearance; introduction; launching; unveiling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("launching" is a kind of...):

beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "launching"):

induction (the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time))

product introduction (the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line)

ushering in (the introduction of something new)

naturalisation; naturalization (the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb launch

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