cloning
/ˈkloʊnɪŋ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
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cloning and closing differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. cloning means “a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)”. closing means “the act of closing something”. closing is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkloʊnɪŋ/
1.n.a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
/ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
| cloning | closing | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊnɪŋ/ | /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/ |
| Said | KLOH-ning | KLOH-zing |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 6 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | shutting |
Full entry for cloning · Full entry for closing · More comparisons
1.n.the act of closing something
2.n.the last section of a communication
“in conclusion I want to say...”
3.n.approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
“the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision”