screening
noun/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/
Etymology From screen + -ing.
10 senses
- 1Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
- 2The examination and treatment of a material to detect…
- 3Material removed by such a process; refuse left after…
- 4The examination of any material or persons to detect…
- 5Identifying cases of a disease in a population of…
- 6Identifying latent unsuitabilities in business…
- 7A test or method used for this purpose.
- 8The showing of a film, typically by projecting it on a screen.
- 9Shielding.
- 10Action done by the serving team to prevent the opposing…
Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
- I'll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts.
The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions by passing it through a screen (sieve).
In plural Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
- quarries and mines seeking markets for screenings
Broadly The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as
- The airports are slow now because the pre-boarding screening is so inefficient.
- This train of thought led the Company's Safety Directorate towards the revised standard […] of October 1993, which cemented a national scheme of testing for alcohol and drugs following safety-critical incidents or on suspicion of unfitness for duty, unannounced drugs screening for staff in safety-critical posts, a fixed standard for alcohol/blood levels, and clear guidelines for lunch breaks.2023 September 6, Greg Morse, “One more for the road?”, in RAIL, number 991, page 49:
› The examination of any material or persons…
Medicine, Sciences Broadly Identifying cases of a disease in a population of asymptomatic persons.
Business Broadly Identifying latent unsuitabilities in business propositions, job applicants, or investment opportunities.
A test or method used for this purpose.
- various screenings to administer first
The showing of a film, typically by projecting it on a screen.
Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Soccer, Sports Shielding.
Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Volleyball Action done by the serving team to prevent the opposing team from seeing the server and the flight path of the ball.
- Derived terms
- call screening, carrier screening, screening constant, screening length, screening room, screening smoke
- Related terms
- big screen, small screen, due diligence, weeding out