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Ruling vs Holding - What's the difference?

ruling | holding |

As nouns the difference between ruling and holding

is that ruling is an order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority while holding is something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.

As verbs the difference between ruling and holding

is that ruling is present participle of lang=en while holding is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective ruling

is that rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.

As a proper noun Holding is

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ruling

English

Adjective

(head)
  • That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.
  • the ruling monarch
    a ruling passion

    Synonyms

    * governing * reigning (of a monarch ) * in power (of a government; used after the noun )

    Derived terms

    * ruling gradient

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority.
  • Synonyms

    * commandment, edict, order, rule

    Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

    *

    holding

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia holding) (en noun)
  • Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
  • * 2009 , The Economist, Law and order in Italy: Trouble with figures
  • Italy's right-wing prime minister was about to cure his biggest headache by selling the state's holding in a troubled airline, Alitalia.
  • A determination of law made by a court.
  • A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.
  • * 1596 , , V. i. 3:
  • Take again / From this my hand, as holding of the Pope / Your sovereign greatness and authority.
  • (obsolete) That which holds, binds, or influences.
  • (Burke)
  • (obsolete) Logic; consistency.
  • * 1598 , , IV. ii. 27:
  • This has no holding , / To swear by him whom I protest to love / That I will work against him.
  • (obsolete) The burden or chorus of a song.
  • * 1598 , , II. vii. 109:
  • Make battery to our ears with the loud music; / The while I'll place you; then the boy shall sing. / The holding every man shall beat as loud / As his strong sides can volley.

    Coordinate terms

    * (determination) finding

    Verb

    (head)
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps,

    Derived terms

    * holding the ball * holding the cards * holding the man * inholding