scaffolding
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scaffolding¹
- /ˈskæfəldɪŋ/ US
- /ˈskæˌfoʊldɪŋ/ US
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English scaffaldyng, skaffaldyng, equivalent to scaffold + -ing.
noun scaffoldings
- A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures. […] transparent scaffoldings partially draped with often hallucinatory nets of lines, gouges, hatching and cross-hatching that somehow also depict varying degrees of flesh, features and expression.
- Source code etc. that is incomplete and serves as a basis for further development.
- Any framework or support. We refer to the process by which socialization agents support emotional activity within the child as emotional scaffolding.
scaffolding²
- /ˈskæfəldɪŋ/ US
- /ˈskæˌfoʊldɪŋ/ US
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- present participle and gerund of scaffold
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shelf, canopy, tent, studio, tower, construct, stand, staging, scaffoldage, scaffolding tower, stage, skeleton, standard, trestling, egg crate, false works
Translations
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noun system of tubes or poles used to support people and material
| Español | andamiaje, andamio, andamiada |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비계 bigye |
| 日本語 | 足場 ashiba |
| 中文 | 腳手架 /脚手架 jiǎoshǒujià |
| हिन्दी | पायठ pāyaṭh |
| Português | andaime |
| Français | échafaudage |
| Deutsch | Baugerüst, Gerüst |
| Italiano | ponteggio, impalcatura |
| Ελληνικά | σκαλωσιά skalosiá, ικρίωμα ikríoma |
| Română | eşafodaj |
| Русский | леса́ lesá |
| Tiếng Việt | giàn, giàn giáo |
| العربية | سِقَالَات siqālāt, سِقَالَة siqāla |
| עברית | פיגום |
Talk about this word "scaffolding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scaffolding. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scaffolding. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scaffolding "scaffolding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scaffolding.Cite this
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title = {scaffolding},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scaffolding},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
