halting

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of bringing a machine or process to a stop.

  - "The computer experienced halting due to a virus."
  - "The production line came to a halting because of a power outage."

• Noun

  A pause or interruption in the normal flow of events.

  - "The halting of traffic caused by an accident."
  - "The halting of negotiations due to disagreements."

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Synonyms

freeze , immobilize , break off , shut down , stop , terminate , brake , desist , stay , hiatus , moratorium , recess

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with halting
altar , matter , scatter , shatter , statter

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. halting (Scottish) : having the ability to walk
   

2. halting (Obsolete) : holding, detaining
   

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Variants

List of all variants of halting that leads to same result
halting , haltingly , halt , halted , halts

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Forms

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The past tense of 'halting' is 'halted'., There are no other known forms of 'halting'., It is an irregular verb.

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'coming to a halt', from Old English halidan 'to hide, conceal, stop' or haltan 'to hold, detain'.

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Trivia

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1. Halting is a crucial concept in computer science, where it refers to the process of stopping a program that is not responding or has entered an infinite loop.

2. In the Middle Ages, halting was used as a military tactic where soldiers would halt and form a defensive formation to repel enemy attacks.

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Related Concepts

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1. Brake: A mechanical device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or machine.

2. Intermission: A pause or break in the continuity of an event or performance.

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Culture

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In literature, halting is often used as a metaphor for pauses or interruptions in the narrative, such as in James Joyce's 'Ulysses' where the use of halting punctuation reflects the characters' thoughts and emotions.

How to Memorize "halting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a car coming to a complete stop at a red light. Visualize the wheels locking up and the car no longer moving.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'halting' with 'stopping' or 'pausing'. Think of a pause button on a remote control.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Halt And Take' to remember the definition of 'halting'. Halt means 'come to a stop' and Take means 'interruption'.

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