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OWING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Owed as a debt

Example:

undischarged debts

Synonyms:

outstanding; owing; undischarged

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

unpaid (not paid)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb owe

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 Context examples: 

The backward flow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle, owing to insufficiency of the aortic semilunar valve; it may be chronic or acute.

(Aortic Valve Regurgitation, NCI Thesaurus)

Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water, and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the surface of the bay.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

An atom or molecule having a positive or negative charge owing to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

(Ion, NCI Thesaurus)

"A fraction of this iron is injected into the night side owing to the planet's rotation and atmospheric winds. There, the iron encounters much cooler environments, condenses and rains down."

(ESO Telescope Observes Exoplanet Where It Rains Iron, ESO)

“The anti-corrosion property was owing to the creation of iron-polyphenol, an organometallic compound.”

(Mango leaf extract can stop ships from rusting, SciDev.Net)

Owls are known for silent flight, owing to their unique wing features, which are normally characterized by leading-edge serrations, trailing-edge fringes and velvet-like surfaces.

(Owls' Wings Key to Beating Wind Turbine Noise, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

I, who am owing all my happiness to you, would not it be horrible ingratitude in me to be severe on them?

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Come, come, it would be very un-handsome in us to be severe on Mrs. Rushworth, for I look forward to our owing her a great many gay, brilliant, happy hours.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

So, there was I, crowded into the back seat with Henrietta and Louisa; and I think it very likely that my illness to-day may be owing to it.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

Researchers say the magnesium consumption from natural foods has decreased in the past few decades, owing to industrialized agriculture and changes in dietary habits.

(Low Magnesium Levels Make Vitamin D Ineffective, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)