fostering
Definitions
Noun
- Encouragement; aiding the development of something
- Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Verb
- Promote the growth of
- Bring up under fosterage; of children
- Help develop, help grow
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "fostering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | foregoing | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | finishing | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | forgetting | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | figuring | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | filtering | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | focusing | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | fluttering | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | furnishing | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | fledgling | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | foraging | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | fronting | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | fashioning | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | fattening | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | flavoring | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | forbidding | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | foreseeing | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | forgiving | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | affronting | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | fastening | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | festering | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | fingering | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | flanking | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | flattering | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | flaunting | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | flinching | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | flourishing | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | foundering | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | foundling | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | frosting | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | furbishing | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | afflicting | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | factoring | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | faltering | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | fatiguing | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | ferreting | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | fidgeting | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | fizzling | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | flewelling | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | flexing | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | flickering | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | flunking | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | forgoing | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | franking | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | frittering | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | funneling | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "fostering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | string | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | foster | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | observing | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | steering | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | sterling | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | festering | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | bolstering | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | frosting | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | tottering | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | pestering | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | mustering | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | mastering | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | osterling | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | oesterling | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | flustering | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | osting | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | posturing | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | mothering | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | loitering | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | koshering | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "fostering" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "fostering" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "fostering" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "fostering".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | festering | 3 | 1 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 45
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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