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   What does the adjective puzzling mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective puzzling . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   What does the noun puzzling mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun puzzling . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   puzzling meaning, definition, what is puzzling: confusing and difficult to understand or...: Learn more.

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5. link.springer.com › chapter › 10Puzzles, Puzzling, and Puzzlement | SpringerLink

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   Feb 2, 2017 · One key difference between ‘problems’ and ‘puzzling’ is the emphasis on starting with a ‘why’ question, rather than a ‘how’ or ‘how to’. As we have seen, EP argues that if the (very strong) temptation to ‘solve a problem’ is resisted, then options for deeper explorations are made available.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › puzzlingpuzzling | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   difficult to explain or understand: It’s a rather puzzling situation. (Definition of puzzling from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › puzzlingPUZZLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   PUZZLING definition: confusing or baffling | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

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   What does it mean if something is puzzling?

   • If something is confusing or difficult to understand, it is puzzling. For example, 'Some of this book is rather puzzling'.

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   What is the difference between 'problems' and 'puzzling'?

   • One key difference between ‘problems’ and ‘puzzling’ is the emphasis on starting with a ‘why’ question, rather than a ‘how’ or ‘how to’. As we have seen, EP argues that if the (very strong) temptation to ‘solve a problem’ is resisted, then options for deeper explorations are made available.

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   When was puzzling first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective puzzling is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for puzzling is from 1638, in the writing of R. West. puzzling is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: puzzle v., ‑ing suffix2.

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   What is the difference between puzzling and a puzzle?

   • The notion of puzzling is far less threatening; a puzzle is, by its very nature, less clear-cut and more open-ended, and puzzles are more suited for discussion of successes as well as failures. ( 2002: 61)

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   What is puzzling about practice?

   • In puzzling about practice we are engaging in playful questioning of the theoretical and the practical; we open up those ‘possibilities of meaning’ and begin to explore. Reminiscing about his childhood activities, Manguel ( 2015) describes this process as ‘the thrill of the quest’.

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   What is a 'why' puzzle?

   • The discerning reader will note that although these puzzles use ‘why’ as a starting point (usually cited in the EP literature as a way of generating puzzlement), they are framed negatively, focusing on what the participant ‘can’t’ or ‘doesn’t’ do, or what the students find ‘difficult’ to do.

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9. educalingo.com › en › dic-enMeaning of "puzzling" in the English dictionary - educalingo

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   Definition of puzzling in the English dictionary. The definition of puzzling in the dictionary is difficult to explain or understand. Other definition of puzzling is presenting a problem that requires skill or ingenuity for its solution.