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lifting (EN)
noun

noun “lifting”

sg. lifting, pl. liftings or uncountable
  1. the action of lifting something
    The lifting of the heavy boxes took all morning.
  2. (in sports) the activity of lifting weights to build strength
    Lifting is important when you want to build strength.
  3. (in medicine) a cosmetic surgery to tighten facial skin and improve appearance
    He decided to have a lifting to reduce the signs of aging.
  4. (in mathematics) a function that maps elements from one structure to another in lifting theory
    The concept of lifting was introduced in our advanced mathematics class.