The meaning of KEEPING is conformity. How to use keeping in a sentence.
KEEPING definition: agreement or conformity in things or elements associated together. See examples of keeping used in a sentence.
KEEPING definition: 1. If something is in your keeping, you are taking care of it: 2. being carefully taken care of…. Learn more.
Definition of keeping noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
in keeping with, in agreement with things that are usually associated together or connected: Her actions were not in keeping with her words. the act of a person or thing that keeps;
The act of holding, guarding, maintaining, or supporting: the keeping of secrets; the keeping of records. 2. Custody; care: The heirloom is in my keeping. See Synonyms at care. 3. Harmony; conformity: "A facade had been added, in perfect keeping with [the] original architecture" (Nancy Holmes).
keeping (countable and uncountable, plural keepings) Conformity or harmony. The songs are new but in keeping with tradition. The foreground of this painting is not in keeping. The cattle have good keeping. keeping.
Keeping refers to the act of maintaining or retaining something or someone in an appropriate or desired state or condition. It involves taking care of, preserving, or looking after something or someone with the intention of ensuring their well-being, functionality, or existence.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English keep‧ing /ˈkiːpɪŋ/ noun 1 → in keeping (with something) 2 → out of keeping (with something) 3 → in somebody’s keeping → safekeeping