# triggering

Pronunciation: say "TRIG-er-ing" /ˈtɹɪɡəɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of trigger. — present participle and gerund of trigger
   - Simple: Present participle of trigger. Use this -ing form when something is causing or setting off a reaction right now.
   - _Certain foods are triggering her allergic reactions more often lately._
   - _Triggering the safety mechanism by accident shut down the entire assembly line._

## Adjective

2. Serving to set off or initiate an event or process.
   - Simple: Causing an event or action to begin or start.
   - _The report identified the triggering factors behind the financial collapse._
   - _A single triggering remark set off the whole argument._

## Noun

3. The starting or setting in motion of an event or process.
   - Simple: The act of making an event or process begin.
   - _Geologists linked the triggering of the landslide to days of heavy rain._
   - _Engineers studied the triggering of the safety valve under high pressure._

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