Sieving: meaning, definitions and examples

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sieving

 

[ หˆsivษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

kitchen utensil

The act of separating fine particles from coarse particles using a sieve.

Synonyms

filtering, sifting.

Examples of usage

  • She was sieving flour to remove any lumps before baking the cake.
  • He carefully sieved the soil to find hidden treasures.
Context #2 | Verb

metaphorical

The act of examining something thoroughly to separate out the important or relevant parts.

Synonyms

analyzing, sorting.

Examples of usage

  • She was sieving through the evidence to find the crucial clue.
  • He spent hours sieving through the data to extract meaningful insights.

Translations

Translations of the word "sieving" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น peneiraรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคพเคฒเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sieben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyaringan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพัั–ัŽะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przesiewanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใตใ‚‹ใ„ๅˆ†ใ‘

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tamisage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tamizado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eleme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒด์งˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุฎู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prosรฉvรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ preosievanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ญ›้€‰ (shฤixuวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sejanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sigti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะปะตะบั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒชแƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™lษ™kdษ™n keรงirmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tamizado

Etymology

The word 'sieving' is derived from the Old English word 'sife,' which means a sieve or strainer. The practice of sieving has been used for centuries in various industries, such as agriculture, cooking, and mining. It involves the process of separating particles based on size, shape, or other characteristics. Sieving is essential in many aspects of life, from food preparation to scientific research, highlighting its importance in our daily activities.

See also: sieve.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,855, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.