tethering

Meanings

• The act of securing or attaching something to another thing, typically using a rope or chain.

  - "The fisherman tethered his boat to the dock."
  - "The astronaut tethered himself to the spacecraft during the spacewalk."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈteðəɹɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tethering
tethering , hearing , clearing , adhering , entertaining , sustaining , maintaining , graining , paining , raining , chaining , gaining , laining , staining , straining , training

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Homophones

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

1. Tethering () : The act of securing or attaching something to another thing, typically using a rope or chain.
   

2. Tether () : A rope, chain, or other means used to secure or attach something to another thing.
   

3. Tethering company () : A business that provides services or products related to the act of securing or attaching something to another thing, typically using a rope or chain.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of tethering that leads to same result
tether , tethered , tethering , tethers

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'tethering' comes from the Old English word 'teothian', which means 'to secure with a rope or chain'.

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Trivia

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1. Tethering was used as early as the ancient Egyptians, who used ropes to tether their boats to the shore.

2. In the late 19th century, tethering was used to secure animals, such as horses and cattle, to prevent them from wandering off.

3. In the late 20th century, tethering was used in the field of telecommunications to secure mobile phones and other wireless devices to a computer or other stationary device, allowing the devices to communicate wirelessly while preventing them from being lost or stolen.

4. Today, tethering is used in various fields, including telecommunications, transportation, agriculture, and construction, to secure and attach various types of devices and equipment to other devices and equipment, allowing them to communicate, operate, and function effectively and efficiently while preventing them from being lost, stolen, or damaged.

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How to Memorize "tethering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene where a fisherman is securing his boat to the dock using a rope. Visualize the boat gently swaying in the water as the fisherman secures the last knot on the rope.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a personal experience where you had to secure something to another thing using a rope or chain. Recall the feelings of satisfaction and accomplishment when you successfully secured the object to the other object.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device to help you remember the definition of 'tethering'. One possible mnemonic device is to create an acronym using the first letter of each word in the definition of 'tethering'. For example, T-The, E-attach, T-thing, H-to, I-another, N-thing, G-using, R-rope, O-or, P-chain.

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