posting
UK[ˈpəʊstɪŋ]US[ˈpoʊstɪŋ]
n
an act of publishing a piece of writing, image, or other item of content online.
n
an appointment to a job, especially one abroad or in the armed forces.
n
a piece of writing, image, or other item of content published online.
Morpheme Breakdown
post
ing
post
place
ing
noun suffix
Etymology
the word 'posting' originates from the verb 'post', which itself has a complex history. the sense relevant here derives from the latin 'postis', meaning a doorpost or stake—an upright fixed in place. this evolved into the idea of a station where a person, such as a soldier or courier, was stationed. the '-ing' suffix, of germanic origin, is used to form nouns from verbs, indicating the action or result. thus, 'posting' logically developed from the act of assigning someone to a fixed station or position, which extended metaphorically to the placement of information in a public, fixed location, and now predominantly to the act of publishing content in the fixed digital space of the internet.
Analysis
Structure: post (place) + ing (noun suffix)
post (from latin 'postis', meaning a doorpost, stake, or station; functional role: root conveying the sense of a fixed place or position). ing (from old english '-ing', '-ung', a suffix forming nouns from verbs; functional role: suffix indicating the action, result, or material related to the verb).
Examples
she updates her blog with a new posting every week.
he received a three-year diplomatic posting to japan.
the forum was deleted because it contained an offensive posting.