dispatching

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The act of sending something or someone from one place to another, especially an order or instruction.

  - "The company dispatched a team of technicians to fix the issue."
  - "Can you dispatch the package to the customer as soon as possible?"

• Noun

  A department or service responsible for organizing and coordinating the delivery or distribution of goods or services.

  - "The dispatching department handles all shipping and delivery logistics."
  - "The taxi dispatching system matches drivers with passengers."

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Synonyms

destroy , kill , make haste , send

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Variants

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dispatch , dispatched , dispatcher , dispatchers , dispatches , dispatching

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'despatacher,' meaning 'to set apart, to distribute,' from 'despat,' meaning 'apart' or 'separate,' and 'pat,' meaning 'patches' or 'distribution.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'dispatching' is derived from the Old French word 'despatacher,' which means 'to set apart, to distribute.'

2. The first recorded use of the word 'dispatching' in English was in the late 14th century.

3. In the context of shipping, a dispatch is a formal document authorizing the shipment of goods.

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Related Concepts

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1. Logistics: The planning, implementation, and control of the flow of resources, including material, equipment, and information, from the point of origin to the point of consumption, in order to meet specific requirements of customers or organizations.

2. Delivery: The act of bringing goods or services to a customer or recipient, often for a fee.

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Culture

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In literature, dispatching is often used to describe the sending out of messengers or orders. In art, it can be depicted as a scene of people or animals being sent on a journey. In music, it can refer to the act of releasing a new recording or tour.

How to Memorize "dispatching"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of sending something or someone from one place to another, such as a package being shipped or a messenger being sent on an errand.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dispatching' with the idea of sending or delivering something or someone.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Dogs Deliver Packages Everywhere' to remember the definition of dispatching as 'The act of sending something or someone from one place to another'.

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