slotting

noun

a slot machine that is used for gambling

(computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board

the trail of an animal (especially a deer)

a position in a hierarchy or organization

a time assigned on a schedule or agenda

a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)

a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable

verb

assign a time slot

Roots

esclotslot- · Old French · narrow opening ing-ting · English · present participle

Words related to slotting

slottedv slotsn slottern keywayadj raggle allocationn feedhole intersticen allocatingv rabbetn midfieldn fillister counterboren passback

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Where does slotting come from?

The word slotting breaks down into 2 roots of Old French and English origin: slot, from Old French esclot (“narrow opening”); and -ting, from English ing (“present participle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.