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addressing

v. · n.
US //əˈdɹɛsɪŋ// UK //ɐdɹˈɛsɪŋ// ad·dress·ing
  1. 1 dealing with a problem (v.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    trying to solve or deal with a difficult situation.

    directing one's attention or efforts toward a specific problem or task. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the issue.

    Example

    The government is finally addressing the issue of rising house prices.

    Example

    By addressing the structural weaknesses in the bridge now, the engineers hope to avoid a much more expensive reconstruction project in the future.
  2. 2 speaking to a group (v.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Formal

    speaking directly to a person or a large group of people.

    delivering a formal speech to an audience or speaking directly to a specific individual.

    Example

    She was nervous about addressing the large crowd at the conference.

    Example

    The CEO spent the morning addressing the shareholders, carefully explaining the reasons behind the recent merger.
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  1. 3 writing a location (n.)
    B1 Intermediate

    the act of writing a name and location on an envelope or package.

    the process of inscribing a destination and recipient on a piece of mail.

    Example

    The addressing of the wedding invitations took several hours.

    Example

    Automated sorting machines rely on clear addressing to ensure that letters reach their intended destinations without delay.
  2. 4 finding data (n.)
    C1 Advanced Technical Computing

    the way a computer finds and uses information stored in its memory.

    the method or system used to identify and access specific locations within a computer's storage or memory space.

    Example

    The system uses 64-bit addressing to handle large amounts of data.

    Example

    The transition to a new addressing scheme allowed the operating system to manage significantly more physical memory than the previous version.

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