ceiling en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Received-Pronunciation) audio
- /ˈsilɪŋ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English celing (“paneling; (bed) cover or hanging”), from celen (“to cover or panel walls”) (from Old French celer (“to conceal”)) + -ing (gerund-forming suffix). By surface analysis, ceil + -ing.
Meanings
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The overhead closure of a room.
The dining room had an ornate ceiling.
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The upper limit of an object or action.
Market forces naturally move the economy to the equilibrium, and the price ceiling has no effect on the price or the quantity sold.
2008, N. Gregory Mankiw, Principles of Economics, volume 1, page 114:[…] and only at Barnet did Tappin give Empire of India a burst to bring us up to the 60 m.p.h. speed ceiling of the London area.
1956 December 14, W. J. Alcock, “On the Footplate of the "Elizabethan"”, in Railway Magazine, page 821:
- The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight.
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The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover; under a clear sky, the ceiling measurement is identified as "unlimited."
Even though it was cloudy, there was still enough ceiling for the Blue Angels to perform a great show.
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The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.
The ceiling of 4.5 is 5; the ceiling of −4.5 is −4.
- The inner planking of a vessel.
- The maximum permitted level in a financial transaction.
- The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceilings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
ceilingwards · ceilinglike · celluloid ceiling · cloud ceiling · cathedral ceiling · cotton ceiling · glass ceiling · popcorn ceiling · subceiling · scrape someone off the ceiling · ceiling fan · gray ceiling · silver ceiling · debt ceiling · paper ceiling · drop ceiling · pink ceiling · stipple ceiling · ceilingward · brass ceiling · bamboo ceiling · hit the ceiling · tray ceiling · ceilingless · ceil · rainbow ceiling · absolute ceiling · acoustic ceiling · price ceiling · through the ceiling · false ceiling · ceiling paper · flight ceiling · ceiling function · pull someone off the ceiling · dropped ceiling · lavender ceiling · floor-to-ceiling · ceilinged · ceiling bird · skill ceiling · ceiling effect
Synonyms
Translations (182)
phn 𐤌𐤎𐤐𐤍𐤕 (upper limit of room) · lad taván (upper limit of room) · tk potolok (upper limit of room) · da loft (upper limit of room) · se rohpi (upper limit of room) · vo nufed (upper limit of room) · it soffitto (upper limit of room) · sh strȍp (upper limit of room) · de Zimmerdecke (upper limit of room) · sv innertak (upper limit of room) · id pagu (upper limit of an object or action) · ba һайғаҡ (upper limit of room) · az tavan (upper limit of room) · lv griesti (upper limit of room) · uk сте́ля (upper limit of room) · fi lakikorkeus (altitude) · hu plafon (upper limit of room) · fr plafond (upper limit of room) · ltg grīsti (upper limit of room) · lo ປະຕຸລາ (upper limit of room) · nb tak (upper limit of room) · cmn 天棚 (upper limit of room) · gd mullach (upper limit of room) · ky шып (upper limit of room) · pt teto (altitude) · sq lëpozë (upper limit of room) · fi sisäkatto (upper limit of room) · kmr seqf (upper limit of room) · mr छत (upper limit of room) · pl strop (upper limit of room) · fa-ira سَقْف (upper limit of room) · ms siling (upper limit of room) · ro plafon (upper limit of room) · th เพดาน (upper limit of room) · no tak (smallest integer) · de Plafond (upper limit of an object or action) · fr partie entière par excès (smallest integer) · sq tavan (upper limit of room) · ko 천장 (upper limit of room) · pl sufit (upper limit of room) · ps سقف (upper limit of room) · de Decke (upper limit of an object or action) · yue 天花板 (upper limit of room) · my မျက်နှာကြက် (upper limit of room) · cy nenfydau (upper limit of room) · es cielo raso (upper limit of room) · mk таван (upper limit of room) · arz سقف (upper limit of room) · kk шек (upper limit of room) · id plafon (upper limit of room) · fi karneeraus (inner planking of a vessel) · tl kisame (upper limit of room) · gl ceo (upper limit of room) · ja 天井 (upper limit of room) · crh tavan (upper limit of room) · be столь (upper limit of room) · de (maximale) Gipfelhöhe (altitude) · ka ჭერი (upper limit of room) · bn ছাদ (upper limit of room) · nl zoldering (upper limit of room) · ug شىپ (upper limit of room) · bg тава́н (upper limit of room) · eo plafono (upper limit of room) · gl teito (upper limit of room) · ba түшәм (upper limit of room) · sv tak (upper limit of an object or action) · el υψόμετρο (altitude) · es techo (altitude) · ru потоло́к (upper limit of room) · sh стро̏п (upper limit of room) · es plafón (upper limit of room) · es cielorraso (upper limit of room) · ga síleáil (upper limit of room) · el οροφή (upper limit of room) · pl pułap (altitude) · oc plafon (upper limit of room) · km ពិតាន (altitude) · ha silin (upper limit of room) · mt saqaf (upper limit of room) · nan-hbl 天篷 (upper limit of room) · ru потоло́к (smallest integer) · cs horní celá část (smallest integer) · tg сақф (upper limit of room) · sv tak (upper limit of room) · or ଛାତ (upper limit of room) · de Wegerung (inner planking of a vessel) · is loft (upper limit of room) · cmn 天花板 (upper limit of room) · ur چَھت (upper limit of room) · af plafon (upper limit of room) · pl sufit (smallest integer) · de Decke (upper limit of room) · wa plafon (upper limit of room) · ba түпә (upper limit of room) · uz shift (upper limit of room) · pl pułap (upper limit of an object or action) · ht plafon (upper limit of room) · vi trần nhà (upper limit of room) · yi סטעליע (upper limit of room) · xcl ձեղուն (upper limit of room) · de Plafond (upper limit of room) · de Obergrenze (upper limit of an object or action) · ltg viersejuo greida (upper limit of room) · te లోకప్పు (upper limit of room) · eu sabai (upper limit of room) · fi katto (upper limit of an object or action) · bg тава́н (altitude) · acw سَقْف (upper limit of room) · tt түшәм (upper limit of room) · ba түбәтаҡта (upper limit of room) · lo ພິດານ (upper limit of room) · sh plàfōn (upper limit of room) · uz potolok (upper limit of room) · nb loft (upper limit of room) · et lagi (upper limit of room) · prs سَقْف (upper limit of room) · fo loft (upper limit of room) · lt lubos (upper limit of room) · hy առիք (upper limit of room) · chr ᎠᏯᎦᏢ (upper limit of room) · yi סופֿיט (upper limit of room) · ru потоло́к (altitude) · el ταβάνι (upper limit of room) · ta உட்கூரை (upper limit of room) · hi छत (upper limit of room) · grc ὀροφή (upper limit of room) · io plafono (upper limit of room) · de Grenze (upper limit of an object or action) · sw dari (upper limit of room) · kw nen (upper limit of room) · lad techo (upper limit of room) · es techo (upper limit of room) · kmr kaşxank (upper limit of room) · kix tīuthùap (upper limit of room) · de Innenbeplankung (inner planking of a vessel) · ro tavan (upper limit of room) · nb himling (upper limit of room) · el πλαφόν (upper limit of an object or action) · km ពិតាន (upper limit of room) · ja 天井関数 (smallest integer) · pt teto (upper limit of room) · sh пла̀фо̄н (upper limit of room) · id langit-langit (upper limit of room) · dsb wjerch (upper limit of room) · cv путалӑх (upper limit of room) · sl strop (upper limit of room) · kxd siling (upper limit of room) · ca sostre (upper limit of room) · bg го́рна гра́ница (upper limit of an object or action) · hu mennyezet (upper limit of room) · mn адар (upper limit of room) · tr tavan (upper limit of room) · hy առաստաղ (upper limit of room) · hu plafon (upper limit of an object or action) · izh laki (upper limit of room) · vi trần (upper limit of room) · de Höchstgrenze (upper limit of an object or action) · tg шифт (upper limit of room) · gu છત (upper limit of room) · pdt Bän (upper limit of room) · kk төбе (upper limit of room) · ur سَقْف (upper limit of room) · id plafon (upper limit of an object or action) · sk strop (upper limit of room) · sv tak (smallest integer) · kmr arîk (upper limit of room) · nl plafond (upper limit of room) · fi sisälankutus (inner planking of a vessel) · cs strop (upper limit of room) · cho aboha pakna (upper limit of room) · fr plafond (upper limit of an object or action) · cy nenfwd (upper limit of room) · ky потолок (upper limit of room) · fi katto (upper limit of room) · de Höchstmaß (upper limit of an object or action) · ar سَقْف (upper limit of room) · mn тааз (upper limit of room) · la lacunar (upper limit of room) · lo ເພດານ (upper limit of room) · he תִּקְרָה (upper limit of room) · fi ylös pyöristetty luku (smallest integer) · ug تورۇس (upper limit of room)