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queueing

Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of arranging or lining up persons or things in a systematic order, typically for the purpose of being dealt with one at a time.

    - "The queueing system at the airport was very efficient."
    - "We had to queue for hours to get our tickets."
  • Noun

    The state or condition of a large number of people or vehicles waiting in an orderly line for their turn.

    - "There was a long queue outside the store."
    - "The queueing for the bus was chaotic."
Synonyms

join , line up
Rhymes
Words rhyming with queueing
queuing , newing , dueling , ruining , jeweling
Variants
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queue , queued , queueing , queuer , queuers , queues , queuing
Etymology
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The word 'queueing' comes from the Old French word 'en queue', which means 'in line' or 'in the rear'. It was first used in English in the late 15th century.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the world record for the longest queue is held by the Kumbh Mela festival in India, which attracted over 60 million people in 2007?

  2. In some cultures, queueing is seen as a sign of patience and respect. In others, it is seen as a waste of time and an opportunity for mischief.

  3. The word 'queueing' is also used in computer science to describe a system where tasks are processed in the order they are received.

Related Concepts
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  1. Line: A group of people or things arranged in a row, one behind the other.

  2. Waiting: The act of remaining in a place or position, typically in order to receive something or to be dealt with.

  3. Service industry: An industry that provides services to customers, often involving queueing as a means of managing demand.

Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities

  1. Nothing hacks off a national lawmaker more than a person who will not wait in line, unless that line is in front of an elevator at the U.S. Capitol, where Senators and Representatives use private elevators, lest they have to "queue" with their constituents.

    - Steve Rushin,{it}Time{/it},10 Sept. 2007

  2. The World's Food Fair, Boston. October 1896. Admission: 25 cents. Huge crowds throng the Mechanics Hall convention center. Women "queue" up for free samples from 200 different vendors: cereals, gelatins, extracts, candy, and custards.

    - Christopher Kimball,{it}Cook's Illustrated{/it},January & February 2008
Culture
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Queueing is a common phenomenon in many cultures around the world. It is often associated with waiting in line for various services, such as buying tickets, getting a driver's license, or renewing a visa. Queueing has been the subject of many works of literature, including the novel 'Waiting for Godot' by Samuel Beckett and the short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe.

How to Memorize "queueing"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a long line of people or cars, each waiting their turn.
    - Visualize yourself joining the end of the queue and moving forward as others leave.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'queueing' with the idea of waiting in line.
    - Think of the word 'queueing' as a synonym for 'waiting'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym Q-UE-UE-ING to remember the meaning of 'queueing': 'Queue Up, Everyone Understands In Line'.

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