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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom 1801-1950 and 1955-1974
Reading was a parliamentary borough, and later a borough constituency in England, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until
Reading_(constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (1983–2024)
Reading West was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster
Reading_West_(constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
Reading Central is a constituency in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
Reading_Central
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
the Labour Party. The constituency is in Berkshire, on the outskirts of Reading. Earley and Woodley is a suburban constituency located in Berkshire. It
Earley_and_Woodley
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
Reading West and Mid Berkshire is a constituency in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It was formed as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Reading_West_and_Mid_Berkshire
UK Parliament constituency (1983–2024)
Reading East was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. In the 2019–2024 Parliament, it was one of two Labour seats
Reading_East
Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead and Wokingham) is divided into nine parliamentary constituencies: three borough
Parliamentary constituencies in Berkshire
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Berkshire
Topics referred to by the same term
Reading West and Mid Berkshire (UK Parliament constituency) (created 2024) HM Prison Reading, in Reading, Berkshire, England Reading, Kansas Reading,
Reading_(disambiguation)
Town and borough in Berkshire, England
of Reading has been divided between the parliamentary constituencies of Reading Central, Reading West and Mid Berkshire (which also covers part of West
Reading,_Berkshire
UK Parliament constituency (1950–1955, 1974–1983)
Reading South was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament
Reading_South
Review of UK electoral boundaries
The 2023 review of Westminster constituencies was the most recent cycle of the process to redraw the constituency map for the House of Commons of the United
2023 review of Westminster constituencies
2023_review_of_Westminster_constituencies
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–2024
Henley was a constituency in Oxfordshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2008 to 2024 by John Howell, a Member of Parliament
Henley_(constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
and The County Borough of Reading ward of Tilehurst. Gained the Tilehurst ward from the abolished constituency of Reading North. From the 1964 general
Newbury_(constituency)
British politician
Reading Council. Her father, Roy Bailey, has been a Member of Bracknell Forest Council since 2023. The Reading West constituency was renamed "Reading
Olivia_Bailey
Systematic initiation of direct contact with individuals
The British Labour Party adopted the Reading System developed by Ian Mikardo to win the Reading constituency in 1945. It was based on concentrating
Canvassing
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1950
by this constituency were Birmingham, Bristol, Durham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Reading (from August 1928) and Sheffield. The constituency returned
Combined_English_Universities
Topics referred to by the same term
Reading West may refer to: Reading West (UK Parliament constituency), a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United
Reading_West
Suburb of Reading, Berkshire, England
is within the parliamentary constituency of Earley and Woodley, although some of the more northerly areas are in Reading Central. Ricky Gervais, comedian
Whitley,_Reading
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom 1885-1918 and from 1950 onwards
three county constituencies, Northern (Abingdon), Southern (Newbury), and Eastern (Wokingham), and two borough constituencies, Reading and New Windsor
Wokingham_(constituency)
United Kingdom parliamentary election
The 1904 Reading by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 6 August 1904. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House
1904_Reading_by-election
Village and suburb in Berkshire, England
Heights, Emmer Green and Thames wards. Caversham is in the Reading Central parliamentary constituency, currently represented by Matt Rodda of the Labour Party
Caversham,_Reading
British politician and journalist
has done to our community". In July 2024, she won the newly created constituency with 18,209 votes, beating the Conservative party candidate who received
Yuan_Yang
University in Berkshire, England
University of Reading is a public research university in Reading, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1892 as the University Extension College, Reading, an extension
University_of_Reading
during the Thatcher administration. He represented a series of constituencies in Reading from 1970 to 1997. Vaughan's political career ended after a battle
Gerard Vaughan (British politician)
Gerard_Vaughan_(British_politician)
Anglo-Jewish banking family
to become an English barrister, and he went on to represent the Reading constituency. He also married his cousin – Louisa Goldsmid. They had no children
Goldsmid_family
English lawyer and politician
he entered Parliament in 1860 as member for the Reading constituency, and represented that constituency until his death. Goldsmid was strenuous on behalf
Francis_Goldsmid
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1910 Reading by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Reading in Berkshire on 12 March 1910. The
1910_Reading_by-election
UK Parliament constituency (1950–1955, 1974–1983)
Reading North was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament
Reading_North
Electoral divisions of the parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom currently has 650 parliamentary constituencies across the constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Constituencies_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
English politician and political author
was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for the Reading East parliamentary constituency in the 2005 general election, being re-elected in the elections
Rob_Wilson
Area of Reading, Berkshire, England
Reading is currently in the Reading Central parliamentary constituency. The University of Reading's London Road Campus are narrowly within the locality's
East_Reading
Efforts aimed at increasing the voter turnout in elections
The traditional GOTV method used in the UK is the Reading system, developed by the Reading Constituency Labour Party and its MP Ian Mikardo for the 1945
Get_out_the_vote
results of the 2017 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: Results of the 2015 United Kingdom general election
Results of the 2017 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2017_United_Kingdom_general_election
British Labour Member of Parliament (1908–1993)
professional politicians. He was elected Member of Parliament for Reading constituency overturning a large Conservative majority. Labour's effective get
Ian_Mikardo
Constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India
Repalle is a constituency in Bapatla district of Andhra Pradesh that elects representatives to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. It is
Repalle_Assembly_constituency
Unicameral state legislature of Kerala, India
is formed by 140 elected representatives, one from each of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Kerala, referred to as Member of the Legislative
Kerala_Legislative_Assembly
Former European Parliament constituency
Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the
Thames Valley (European Parliament constituency)
Thames_Valley_(European_Parliament_constituency)
results of the 2015 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: 2015 United Kingdom general election in England 2015
Results of the 2015 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2015_United_Kingdom_general_election
Electoral ward in Reading, Berkshire, England
South Oxfordshire. The whole of the ward lies within the Reading Central parliamentary constituency. As of 2024[update], Emmer Green ward had an area of 3
Emmer_Green_(Reading_ward)
British politician (born 1966)
the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, Rodda's constituency of Reading East was abolished and replaced with Reading Central. At the 2024 general
Matt_Rodda
These are the results of the 2024 general election, by constituency, held on 4 July 2024. Excludes spoilt ballots Includes Labour Party and allied Co-operative
Results of the 2024 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Electoral ward in Berkshire, England
largely within the constituency of Reading West and Mid Berkshire, although a small portion (south of Cockney Hill) is in Reading Central. As of 2024[update]
Norcot_(Reading_ward)
general election by constituency were as follows: Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency Results of the 2017
Results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2019_United_Kingdom_general_election
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
Oxford and Reading. A large part of the constituency is covered by the Chilterns, a protected National Landscape of chalk hills. The constituency is named
Henley_and_Thame
Malaysian electoral constituency
Aru was a federal constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1986 to 2004. The federal constituency was created in the
Tanjong Aru (federal constituency)
Tanjong_Aru_(federal_constituency)
Constituency of the European Parliament
In European elections, Southern Italy is a constituency of the European Parliament. It consists of the regions of Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria
Southern Italy (European Parliament constituency)
Southern_Italy_(European_Parliament_constituency)
Former constituency of the Parliament of England
Calais (dated, Cales /ˈkæləs/) was a former constituency of the Parliament of England. The Flemish town of Calais was under the English rule from 1347 –
Calais (Parliament of England constituency)
Calais_(Parliament_of_England_constituency)
results of the 2010 United Kingdom general election, by parliamentary constituency were as follows: Results of the 2017 United Kingdom general election
Results of the 2010 United Kingdom general election
Results_of_the_2010_United_Kingdom_general_election
invention, using carbon paper during the 1945 General Election in the Reading constituency, won by Mikardo.[citation needed] This method is largely superseded
Shuttleworth_(canvassing)
Indian politician
the incumbent of the constituency. He was also elected in May 2016. In the 2021 election Anoop was elected from the same constituency with a highest majority
Anoop_Jacob
Welsh politician
has served as Member of the Senedd for the Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg constituency and as Shadow Minister for Children, Young People and Skills since May
Sarah_Cooper-Lesadd
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Smith, on 24 March 2020. It received its second reading on 2 June 2020. The Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 received royal assent on 14 December 2020
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020
Parliamentary_Constituencies_Act_2020
British politician (born 1967)
the Conservative Party candidate for the Reading West constituency in 2006. He was elected as the MP for Reading West in the 2010 general election, winning
Alok_Sharma
Shoshit Samaj Dal https://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1991-election-results.html https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3257-uttar-pradesh-1991/
1991 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
1991_Uttar_Pradesh_Legislative_Assembly_election
challenged and removed. Find sources: "List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1868–1885) by region" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1868–1885) by region
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1868–1885)_by_region
UK Parliament constituency (since 1997)
and Twyford. Bray was transferred from Windsor. The constituency borders the constituencies of Reading East, Henley, Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Windsor, Bracknell
Maidenhead_(constituency)
MP without constituency in Singapore
A Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) is a member of an opposition political party in Singapore who, as stipulated in Article 39 of the Constitution
Non-constituency Member of Parliament
Non-constituency_Member_of_Parliament
Neighbourhood and electoral ward of Reading, Berkshire, England
Church, Whitley and Coley wards and forms part of the Reading Central parliamentary constituency. As of 2024[update], Katesgrove ward had an area of 1
Katesgrove
Previous: List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1801–1832) Alternative list: List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1832–1868)
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1832–1868) by region
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1832–1868)_by_region
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
of parliamentary constituencies. The bill for the act was introduced to the House of Commons on 22 July 2010 and passed third reading on 2 November by
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011
Parliamentary_Voting_System_and_Constituencies_Act_2011
General election held in Scotland on 7 May 2026
winning their first constituency seats. Reform enjoyed a rise in support, although they were the only party not to win constituency seats. The key issues
2026 Scottish Parliament election
2026_Scottish_Parliament_election
British politician (1918–2002)
(MP) for Reading North. When that constituency was abolished for the general election in May 1955, Bennett stood for in election in the new Reading seat,
Frederic_Bennett
British Labour politician, MP for Bootle
Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2019. Bootle "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament
Peter_Dowd
British politician (born 1984)
positive response from the government at second reading. While the Bill did not pass for a third reading, the government pledged to work with Wilkinson
Max_Wilkinson
Former European Parliament constituency
European Parliament until 2019, East France was a European Parliament constituency. It consisted of the regions of Grand Est and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
East France (European Parliament constituency)
East_France_(European_Parliament_constituency)
British politician (1876–1955)
Conservative Chief Whip. At the 1922 general election, Wilson abandoned his Reading constituency to contest the Westminster St. George's division, but was defeated
Leslie_Wilson_(politician)
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
of the 84 South East constituencies, at 1.2% compared to a mean of 2.45%. The area has rapid transit connections to London, Reading and the commercial heart
Oxford_West_and_Abingdon
Electoral ward of Reading, Berkshire, England
Battle, and Kentwood wards. It is entirely within the Reading Central parliamentary constituency. As of 2024[update], Caversham Heights ward had an area
Caversham Heights (Reading ward)
Caversham_Heights_(Reading_ward)
Federal parliament of Germany
representation system which combines first-past-the-post voting for constituency-seats with proportional representation to ensure its composition mirrors
Bundestag
MP for Reading East since 2017 until the constituency was abolished. Smith was formerly the MP for Buckingham since 2019 until the constituency was abolished
List of MPs for constituencies in England (2024–present)
List_of_MPs_for_constituencies_in_England_(2024–present)
Electoral ward in Reading, Berkshire, England
Borough of Reading, and with the civil parish of Earley in the Borough of Wokingham. It is mostly within the parliamentary constituency of Reading Central
Redlands_(Reading_ward)
Indian writer and politician (1924–2018)
them to the leaders of Self-respect movement. A political activist after reading his magazine asked him to lead the forum for peace, liberty equality and
M._Karunanidhi
British politician
Parliament for Reading North from 1974 to 1983. After Reading's constituencies underwent boundary changes, he was the Member of Parliament for Reading West from
Tony_Durant
This is a list of halls of residence at the University of Reading. The university's halls are managed in the following groups: Lakeside, comprising Bridges
List of halls of residence at the University of Reading
List_of_halls_of_residence_at_the_University_of_Reading
Tree in formal language theory
Parse trees are usually constructed based on either the constituency relation of constituency grammars (phrase structure grammars) or the dependency relation
Parse_tree
Area of Reading, Berkshire, England
area is in the Reading Central parliamentary constituency, the Norcot ward portion and a small part of Battle ward is in the Reading West and Mid Berkshire
West_Reading,_Berkshire
legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2020. "Constituency boundary review 2021: what the changes mean for Berkshire". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 18 October 2021
History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Berkshire
History_of_parliamentary_constituencies_and_boundaries_in_Berkshire
British politician (born 1983)
"complexities". At the 2024 general election, Streeting retained his Ilford North constituency by a margin of only 528 votes following a challenge by independent British-Palestinian
Wes_Streeting
first contested using the new constituency boundaries implemented following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies. The Conservative Party under
2024 United Kingdom general election
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
UK Parliament constituency (1950–2024)
Enfield Southgate is one of five constituencies, the others being Croydon Central, Leeds North West, Peterborough and Reading East, which elected Labour MPs
Enfield_Southgate
Indian political alliance
led by TVK. Under the seat-sharing agreement, NMK was allotted two constituencies: Orleampeth and Thattanchavady. In May, following a hung assembly in
TVK-led_Alliance
Elections for the 17th Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu state
for 18 assembly constituencies together with the general elections (18 constituencies polling date – 18 April 2019 and 4 Constituencies – 19 May 2019)
2019 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
2019_Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu
MPs in the 59th United Kingdom House of Commons
elected to the country's House of Commons – one for each parliamentary constituency. The UK Parliament consists of the elected House of Commons, the House
List of MPs elected in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Constituency of the European Parliament
Latvia is a European Parliament constituency for elections in the European Union covering the member state of Latvia. It is currently represented by eight
Latvia (European Parliament constituency)
Latvia_(European_Parliament_constituency)
Lower house, Parliament of Slovenia
proportional representation in eight 11-seat constituencies and seats are allocated to the parties at the constituency level using the Droop quota. The elected
National_Assembly_(Slovenia)
British politician
the Banbury constituency in the 2024 election. He gained the seat from incumbent Victoria Prentis, who had represented the constituency since 2015 for
Sean_Woodcock
Topics referred to by the same term
Unionist politician and footballer William Wilton (MP) for Reading (UK Parliament constituency) 1413 and 1423 All pages with titles containing William Wilton
William Wilton (disambiguation)
William_Wilton_(disambiguation)
Former European Parliament constituency
Westminster Parliament constituencies (on their 1974 boundaries) of Abingdon, Devizes, Henley, Newbury, Swindon, Reading North, and Reading South. Its only Member
Upper Thames (European Parliament constituency)
Upper_Thames_(European_Parliament_constituency)
Electoral ward in Reading, Berkshire, England
Church is an electoral ward of the Borough of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. In a set of boundary changes in 2022, the boundaries of Church
Church_(Reading_ward)
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
(Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Orson Welles (1979) 1980s Ages of Man: Readings from Shakespeare – John Gielgud (1980) Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein,
Barack_Obama
connection with the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Normally these will be people who were born in Reading, or who have lived in the
List of people from Reading, Berkshire
List_of_people_from_Reading,_Berkshire
Indian politician
caste in Tamil Nadu, India. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Vellore constituency as an AIADMK candidate in the 1984 election, Post that he lost in all
A._C._Shanmugam
Indian politician (born 1988)
as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Rajinder Nagar constituency in Delhi from 2020 to 2022. Formerly an outspoken member of the Aam Aadmi
Raghav_Chadha
Retrieved 7 May 2026. http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1993-election-results.html http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalRe
1993 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
1993_Uttar_Pradesh_Legislative_Assembly_election
Indian politician
a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Basavanagudi constituency in Bangalore district. He is married to Manjula Ravi Subramanya. In the
L._A._Ravi_Subramanya
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1913 Reading by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 8 November 1913. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House
1913_Reading_by-election
Former European Parliament constituency
West France was a European Parliament constituency. Created in 2003, it initially consisted of the French regions of Brittany and Pays de la Loire, with
West France (European Parliament constituency)
West_France_(European_Parliament_constituency)
Constituency Members Type Abingdon 1 Borough Berkshire 2 County Reading 2 Borough Wallingford 2 Borough Windsor 2 Borough
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (1801–1832)
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(1801–1832)
Constituency of the European Parliament
Slovakia is a European Parliament constituency for elections to the European Parliament covering the member state of the European Union Slovakia. It is
Slovakia (European Parliament constituency)
Slovakia_(European_Parliament_constituency)
Pre-1801 Irish constituency
Newcastle was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition in 1801. Newcastle was enfranchised by James I. By the late
Newcastle (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Newcastle_(Parliament_of_Ireland_constituency)
READING CONSTITUENCY
READING CONSTITUENCY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name C̄ting, a derivative of C̄ta (see Kite).Irish (of Norman origin) : Americanized form of Céitinn, a Gaelicized form of de Ketyng (probably a habitational name), which was taken to southern Ireland by Anglo-Norman settlers.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Reading.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leeming.
Boy/Male
English
Son of Reed.
Surname or Lastname
English (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight)
English (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight) : habitational name from a place on the Isle of Wight named Brading, from Old English brerd ‘hillside’ + -ingas ‘dwellers at’, i.e. ‘(settlement of) the dwellers on the hillside’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Probably a respelling of Irish Hearon.Possibly also an altered form of German Haering (see Hering).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Reading.German and Dutch : patronymic from any of the Germanic personal names with the first element rÄd ‘counsel’, ‘advice’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably a variant of Reddan or Reading.
Boy/Male
English
Son of Reed.
Surname or Lastname
English (Avon)
English (Avon) : unexplained; possibly a variant of Melling.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a Germanic personal name beginning with the element gÄ“r, gÄr ‘spear’ (see Geary 2).Probably an Americanized spelling of German Gehring.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Reading.Dutch and German : variant of Redding 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Feering, a village in Essex, named from the Old English personal name Fēra + -ingas ‘people of’, i.e. ‘(settlement of) Fēra’s people’.Americanized spelling of German Viering, a topographic name for someone from a swampy area, from a derivative of Germanic vir ‘bog’, ‘swamp’, or a variant of Fehring 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the county seat of Berkshire, which gets its name from Old English Rēadingas ‘people of Rēad(a)’, a byname meaning ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, an unattested Old English ryding.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Reading 2.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Son of the Red-haired
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Redden.Irish : variant of Roden.German and Dutch : variant of Redding 2.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Son of the Red-haired
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps an altered form of Eddings.
Boy/Male
British, English
Son of the Red-haired
READING CONSTITUENCY
READING CONSTITUENCY
Girl/Female
Hindu
The earth, Cardamom tree, Daughter of Manu
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Sun, Sun God
Female
English
English variant spelling of Italian Orlanda, ORLENDA means "famous land."
Girl/Female
Arabic
Sensible Contact
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Traditional
Faith in Religion; Lord in Dharma
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Son of a God
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Growth and Increase
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Relevance
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
One who Outshines in the War
Boy/Male
Muslim
The creator
READING CONSTITUENCY
READING CONSTITUENCY
READING CONSTITUENCY
READING CONSTITUENCY
READING CONSTITUENCY
n.
Study of books; literary scholarship; as, a man of extensive reading.
a.
Of or pertaining to the act of reading; used in reading.
a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example.
n.
The act of beating, bruising, or breaking up; a beating.
n.
An observation read from the scale of a graduated instrument; as, the reading of a barometer.
a.
Made smooth by beating or treading; worn by use.
a.
Practicing plain dealing; artless. See Plain dealing, under Dealing.
a.
Bending or leaning backward.
a.
Tending to cure; soothing; mollifying; as, the healing art; a healing salve; healing words.
n.
Improperly, the unsupported span; as, the beam has twenty feet of bearing between its supports.
n.
The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors; as, the beading of a brand of whisky.
a.
That heats or imparts heat; promoting warmth or heat; exciting action; stimulating; as, heating medicines or applications.
n.
The reading of the lines of a newspaper directly across the page, instead of down the columns, thus producing a ludicrous combination of ideas.
n.
Pulsation; throbbing; as, the beating of the heart.
a.
Addicted to reading; as, a reading community.
n.
That which stands at the head; title; as, the heading of a paper.
n.
Attention to what is delivered; opportunity to be heard; audience; as, I could not obtain a hearing.
n.
The act, power, or time of producing or giving birth; as, a tree in full bearing; a tree past bearing.
n.
The act or process of generating or bearing.