Definition

1. Noun:
   • A framework, base, or structure used to support, hold, or display something: A "mounting" is the physical assembly or fixture onto which an object is attached or set.
   • The action or process of rising, increasing, or ascending: A "mounting" can refer to the act of increasing in level, intensity, or position.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Framework/Support):
  • The microscope has a sturdy metal mounting.
  • She carefully removed the diamond from its gold mounting.
• Noun (Increase/Ascension):
  • There was a mounting of tension in the room as they waited.
  • The steady mounting of pressure caused the system to fail.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in the mounting": To be in the process of being assembled or installed onto a support structure.
  • The engine is currently in the mounting phase of the assembly line.
• "to give mounting to": To provide a framework or support for something.
  • The new design gives a more secure mounting to the solar panels.

Variants and Related Words

• Mount (verb/noun): To climb or ascend; to fix something in position; a mountain or a support.
  • They will mount the television on the wall.
• Mounted (adjective): Attached to a support or riding on an animal.
  • The mounted police officer patrolled the park.

Synonyms

• Framework: A supporting or underlying structure.
• Escalation: A rapid increase or intensification.
• Fixture: A piece of equipment or furniture that is fixed in position.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Mounting" is primarily a noun or present participle. Related phrasal verbs use the base verb "mount.") - Mount up: To increase in amount or accumulate. - The costs began to mount up quickly. - Mount to: To amount to or reach a total. - The evidence didn't mount to a convincing case.

Related Idioms

• Mounting excitement/anxiety/tension: A commonly used phrase describing a steadily increasing emotional state.
  • There was mounting excitement before the concert.

Noun

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