mounting

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
  2. noun framework used for support or display
  3. verb attach to a support

Etymology

From mount + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

climb, climbing

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