launching
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of propelling with force: The action of sending something forward or outward with significant energy.
- The act of beginning something new: The process of introducing or starting a new venture, product, or activity.
- The act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time: The ceremonial event where a newly constructed ship is transferred from land into the water.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The launching of the rocket was a spectacular sight. (The forceful propulsion of the rocket was a spectacular sight.)
- The company is planning the launching of its new software next month. (The company is planning the introduction of its new software next month.)
- We attended the launching of the new cruise ship. (We attended the ceremony where the new cruise ship was moved into the water.)
Advanced Usage
"Soft launching": The quiet or limited release of a product or service to a restricted audience before a full public launch.
- The app is in a soft launching phase, available only to beta testers.
"Launching pad" (considered a related compound term): A base or platform from which a rocket is launched; figuratively, a situation that provides an opportunity to start or develop something.
- The internship served as a launching pad for her career in finance.
Variants and Related Words
- Launch (verb): To set in motion, send forth, or begin.
- They will launch the campaign tomorrow.
- Launcher (noun): A device for launching something.
- a rocket launcher
- Rel launching (noun): The act of launching something again.
- The product's relaunching was more successful than its initial release.
Synonyms
- Inauguration: The formal beginning or introduction of something.
- Initiation: The action of beginning something.
- Propulsion: The action of driving or pushing something forward.
Related Phrases
- To be involved in the launching of: To participate in starting or introducing something.
- She was involved in the launching of the new department.
Related Idioms
- All systems are go for launching: Everything is ready and proceeding for the start. (Derived from the idiom "all systems go").
- After the final checks, the manager said, "All systems are go for launching the project."
Noun
- the act of propelling with force
- the act of beginning something new
- they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
- the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time