Word: preserving
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
ser
ving
Definition: preservation
Morphemes:
Affix: preserve
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae
Language: la
Decoded: prae
Meaning: before
Affix: servāre
Language: la
Decoded: servare
Meaning: maintain, keep
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.