Joining — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective verb /ˈjȯi-niŋ/ join·ing

Meaning & Definition of Joining

Joining (noun)

  1. the act or an instance of joining one thing to another, juncture
  2. the place or manner of being joined together
  3. something that joins two things together

Joining (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having a border in common

    "out of regard for your coworkers in the joining cubicles, please wear headphones when listening to electronic devices"

    similar: abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering, conterminous, contiguous, flanking, flush, fringing, juxtaposed, neighboring, skirting, touching, verging
    related: approximate, close, closest, immediate, near, nearby, nearest, next-door, nigh, attached, communicating, connected, connecting, interconnecting, joined, linked, united, bounding, circumjacent, embracing, encircling, enclosing, fencing, rimming, surrounding, marginal, peripheral, tangent, tangential, ambient, encompassing
    opposite: nonadjacent, noncontiguous
    near: apart, detached, disconnected, discrete, free-standing, isolate, isolated, removed, separate, single, unattached, unconnected, unlinked, away, distant, far, faraway, far-off, farthest, remote, discontinuous, noncontinuous, broken up, disjoined, dissevered, dissociated, disunited, divided, divorced, parted, ramified, resolved, severed, split, sundered, uncoupled, unyoked

Joining (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a place where two or more things are united

    "the joining of the original house and the later addition is barely noticeable"

    similar: connection, coupling, join, joint, jointure, junction, juncture
    related: link, nexus, tie, interconnection, intersection, abutment, articulation, attachment, seam, suture, concourse, confluence, meeting, union
    near: cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, gap, rift, separation

Joining (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to be adjacent to

    "the condo complex joins the golf course"

    similar: abutting, adjoining, bordering (on), butting (on or against), flanking, fringing, marching (with), neighboring, skirting, touching, verging (on)
    related: attaching (to), communicating (with), connecting (with), linking (with), bounding, embracing, encircling, enclosing, fencing, lining, margining, rimming, surrounding, contacting, converging, meeting

  2. to become a member of

    "we're always looking for new people to join our book club"

    similar: enlisting (in), enrolling (in), entering, signing on (for), signing up (for)
    related: reenlisting, reenrolling, reentering, rejoining, re-upping, getting in
    opposite: demitting
    near: dropping out, quitting, withdrawing

  3. to come together to form a single unit

    "one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms join to make one water molecule"

    similar: associating, coalescing, combining, conjoining, conjugating, connecting, coupling, fusing, interfusing, linking (up), marrying, unifying, uniting
    related: mating, yoking, allying, confederating, leaguing, chaining, compounding, hitching, hooking, splicing, assembling, clustering, congregating, constellating, convening, gathering, meeting, recombining, reconnecting, rejoining, reunifying, reuniting
    opposite: breaking up, dissevering, parting, sectioning, separating, severing, splitting, sundering, unlinking
    near: detaching, disaffiliating, disconnecting, disjoining, disjointing, dissociating, disuniting, dividing, divorcing, fractionating, isolating, resolving, uncoupling, unyoking, disbanding, dispersing, scattering

  4. to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end

    "nations joining to bring aid to the earthquake-devastated region"

    similar: banding (together), collaborating, concerting, concurring, conjoining, conspiring, cooperating, leaguing, teaming (up), uniting, making common cause, playing ball, pulling together
    related: conniving, affiliating, allying, associating, combining, confederating, hanging together, interfacing

  5. to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole

    "the plan is to join the various bike paths so that cyclists can travel from one end of the cape to the other"

    similar: catenating, chaining, compounding, concatenating, conjugating, connecting, coupling, hitching, hooking, interconnecting, interlinking, linking, yoking
    related: articulating, dovetailing, integrating, interlocking, intermeshing, cording, stringing, wiring, cementing, coalescing, combining, fusing, uniting, welding
    opposite: disconnecting, disjoining, disjointing, dissevering, disuniting, separating, unchaining, uncoupling, unhitching, unlinking, unyoking
    near: detaching, disengaging, dividing, parting, splitting, cleaving, rupturing, severing, sundering

Related Entry: Join (verb)

Join is a different word from Joining. The synonyms below are for join, not for joining.

  1. to be adjacent to

    "the condo complex joins the golf course"

    similar: abut, adjoin, border (on), butt (on or against), flank, fringe, march (with), neighbor, skirt, touch, verge (on)
    related: attach (to), communicate (with), connect (with), link (with), bound, embrace, encircle, enclose, fence, line, margin, rim, surround, contact, converge, meet

  2. to become a member of

    "we're always looking for new people to join our book club"

    similar: enlist (in), enroll (in), enter, sign on (for), sign up (for)
    related: reenlist, reenroll, reenter, rejoin, re-up, get in
    opposite: demit
    near: drop out, quit, withdraw

  3. to come together to form a single unit

    "one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms join to make one water molecule"

    similar: associate, coalesce, combine, conjoin, conjugate, connect, couple, fuse, interfuse, link (up), marry, unify, unite
    related: mate, yoke, ally, confederate, league, chain, compound, hitch, hook, splice, assemble, cluster, congregate, constellate, convene, gather, meet, recombine, reconnect, rejoin, reunify, reunite
    opposite: break up, dissever, part, section, separate, sever, split, sunder, unlink
    near: detach, disaffiliate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, fractionate, isolate, resolve, uncouple, unyoke, disband, disperse, scatter

  4. to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end

    "nations joining to bring aid to the earthquake-devastated region"

    similar: band (together), collaborate, concert, concur, conjoin, conspire, cooperate, league, team (up), unite, make common cause, play ball, pull together
    related: connive, affiliate, ally, associate, combine, confederate, hang together, interface

  5. to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole

    "the plan is to join the various bike paths so that cyclists can travel from one end of the cape to the other"

    similar: catenate, chain, compound, concatenate, conjugate, connect, couple, hitch, hook, interconnect, interlink, link, yoke
    related: articulate, dovetail, integrate, interlock, intermesh, cord, string, wire, cement, coalesce, combine, fuse, unite, weld
    opposite: disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissever, disunite, separate, unchain, uncouple, unhitch, unlink, unyoke
    near: detach, disengage, divide, part, split, cleave, rupture, sever, sunder

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Joining

The most common words with a similar meaning to Joining:

abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering, conterminous, contiguous, flanking, flush, fringing, juxtaposed, neighboring, skirting, touching, verging, connection, coupling, join, joint, jointure, junction, juncture, bordering (on), butting (on or against), marching (with), verging (on), enlisting (in), enrolling (in), entering, signing on (for), signing up (for), associating, coalescing, combining, conjoining, conjugating, connecting, fusing, interfusing, linking (up), marrying

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Joining

Words with the opposite meaning of Joining:

nonadjacent, noncontiguous, demitting, breaking up, dissevering, parting, sectioning, separating, severing, splitting, sundering, unlinking, disconnecting, disjoining, disjointing, disuniting, unchaining, uncoupling, unhitching, unyoking

Related Words for Joining

approximate, close, closest, immediate, near, nearby, nearest, next-door, nigh, attached, communicating, connected, joined, linked, united, bounding, circumjacent, embracing, encircling, enclosing, fencing, rimming, surrounding, marginal, peripheral, tangent, tangential, ambient, encompassing, link

Near Antonyms of Joining

apart, detached, disconnected, discrete, free-standing, isolate, isolated, removed, separate, single, unattached, unconnected, unlinked, away, distant, far, faraway, far-off, farthest, remote, discontinuous, noncontinuous, broken up, disjoined, dissevered, dissociated, disunited, divided, divorced, parted

Origin & Etymology of Joining

First known use: 14th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Joining

What does "Joining" mean?

"Joining" means the act or an instance of joining one thing to another, juncture. As an a noun, an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: the act or an instance of joining one thing to another, juncture. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Joining"?

Other words for "Joining" include abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering, conterminous, contiguous, flanking and flush. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Joining" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Joining"?

There are 148 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Joining". Common alternatives include abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering, conterminous, contiguous, flanking, flush, fringing and juxtaposed.

What is the opposite of "Joining"?

Antonyms of "Joining" include nonadjacent, noncontiguous, demitting, breaking up, dissevering, parting, sectioning and separating. Near antonyms include apart, detached, disconnected and discrete.

How do you use "Joining" in a sentence?

Examples of "Joining" in a sentence: "out of regard for your coworkers in the joining cubicles, please wear headphones when listening to electronic devices"; "the joining of the original house and the later addition is barely noticeable"; "the condo complex joins the golf course".

Is "Joining" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Joining" can be used as a noun, an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Joining"?

"Joining" is pronounced /ˈjȯi-niŋ/ and divided into syllables as join·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Joining"?

First known use: 14th century.