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nesting^¹

/ˈnɛstɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɛstɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of nest

noun nestings

countable, uncountable The process by which a bird nests.
Similar: nestage
countable, uncountable An arrangement by which one thing is nested inside another. the nesting of Russian dolls
countable, uncountable The enclosure of one self-contained element of code inside another. The positioning of a control structure inside another control structure is called nesting e.g. nested-IF and nested-loop.
Similar: imbrication

Nesting^²

Where it comes from

From Old Norse nes + þing, the ting (assembly) at the ness; there are a few nesses in the area.

proper noun

A parish on the east coast of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: nestling, brooding, bird, brood, spawning, oviposition, breeding, reproductive, breed, reproducing, reproduction, clutch, bridge, redd, playback, nid

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noun the process by which a bird nests

Español	anidación, nidificación, anidamiento
Français	nidification

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@misc{nesting_2026,
  title = {nesting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nesting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}