the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
"the joining of hands around the table"
"there was a connection via the internet"
The act or result of joining; a joint or juncture.
"The leak was located at an old seam in the roof where the wooden rafters had failed to make a proper joining, causing water to drip through during the storm."
In plain English: Joining is the act of becoming part of a group or activity.
"The joining of the two rivers created a much wider channel downstream."
Usage: Use "joining" only when referring to the specific physical connection point between two objects, such as in carpentry or engineering. In everyday speech, people usually mean the verb "join" or the noun "connection" rather than using "joining" as a standalone concept for an event or action.
present participle of join
"The music was so loud that I couldn't hear anyone joining us for dinner."
In plain English: To join means to become part of a group, activity, or organization.
"The new member joined the club last week."
Usage: Use joining to describe the ongoing action of connecting people or things together into a single group or unit. It is most commonly seen in continuous tenses like "is joining" when someone is currently becoming part of an activity or organization.
Derived from Old French joindre (to join) via Anglo-French, this form originates from the Latin junctus, the past participle of jungere. Its core meaning relates to fastening or connecting things together.