# monitoring

Pronunciation: US say "MON-i-tur-ing" /ˈmɑnɪtɚɪŋ/; UK say "MON-i-tuh-ring" /ˈmɒnɪtəɹɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The keeping of watch over an environment or group of people, observing them continuously or regularly to detect signals, movements, or changes in state or quality.
   - Simple: The regular watching of people, places, or things to spot changes or problems.
   - _Air-quality monitoring across the city flagged a sudden spike in pollutants._
   - _The job involves round-the-clock monitoring of network traffic for intrusions._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of monitor. — present participle and gerund of monitor
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of monitor. Use this form for watching or checking something as it happens.
   - _The agency is monitoring air quality across the city this summer._
   - _Careful monitoring of the patient revealed a steady improvement overnight._

## Origin

Formed from "monitor" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/monitoring (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).