Word: scanning
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sca
nning
Definition: The act of something being scanned.
Morphemes:
Affix: scan
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An instance of scanning.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scannen
Language: enm
Decoded: scannen
Meaning: to mark off verse to show metrical structure
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.