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Reading (process), is the human cognitive process of decoding symbols or syntax for the purpose of deriving meaning (reading comprehension) or constructing meaning. (pronounced "reeding")
Reading, Berkshire is a town in England (pronounced /ˈrɛdɪŋ/ "redding") See below for related place-names.
Reading may also refer to:
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Reading (derived from "to read") is the process of converting information, usually arranged in syntax, into a usable form. It can refer to:
Cold reading (theatrical), an audition without rehearsal Cold reading, an acknowledged method of feigning divination applied by confidence tricksters and diviners. Divination, the attempt to ascertain information by interpretation of omens or an alleged supernatural agency, may be referred to as a reading Hot reading, a method comparable to cold readings except that more active means of gathering information about the sitter are employed. Lip reading, the technique of understanding speech by visually interpreting the movements of the lips, face and tongue with information provided by the context, language, and any residual hearing Mind reading (disambiguation) can refer to telepathy, mentalism, an emerging field in neuroscience, or an interpersonal communication Reading (computer), the activity performed by a computers in extracting information from a storage medium Reading (legislature), the mechanism by which a bill is introduced to and approved by a legislature Reading (process), the human cognitive process of decoding symbols or syntax for the purpose of deriving meaning (reading comprehension) or constructing meaning Reading education, a process by which individuals are taught to derive meaning from text Poetry reading, the performance of poetry Sight reading, the performance of music or theater without prior exercises Speed reading, a collection of reading methods which attempt to increase rates of reading without greatly reducing comprehension or retention
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[edit] United Kingdom
Reading, Berkshire (origin of other place names)
University of Reading Reading and Leeds Festivals, rock music festival Reading F.C., Coca Cola Championship football team Reading Town F.C., Hellenic league football team Reading R.F.C., Rugby union football team Reading School, boys' grammar school Reading Racers, speedway team Reading East (UK Parliament constituency) (created 1983) Reading West (UK Parliament constituency) (created 1983) Reading South (UK Parliament constituency) (1950-1955 and 1974-1983) Reading North (UK Parliament constituency) (1950-1955 and 1974-1983) Reading (UK Parliament constituency) (1295-1950 and 1955-1974) Battle of Reading (disambiguation) Reading/Wokingham Urban Area, area defined by UK Office for National Statistics
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Reading Township, Livingston County, Illinois Reading Township, Calhoun County, Iowa Reading, Kansas Reading, Massachusetts North Reading, Massachusetts Reading, Michigan Reading Township, Michigan Reading Township, Butler County, Nebraska Port Reading, New Jersey Reading, New York Reading, Ohio Reading Township, Perry County, Ohio Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading Company, historical railroad Reading Works, historical factory West Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading Township, Pennsylvania Reading, Vermont[edit] People
John Reading (disambiguation) several people of this name John of Reading (died 1346) Pierson B. Reading (1816-1868), American pioneer Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (1860-1935) Alice Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading (c.1866–1930) Gerald Isaacs, 2nd Marquess of Reading (1889-1960) Stella Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading (1894–1971) Bertice Reading (1933-1991), American singer Peter Reading (born 1956), English poet
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Bishop of Reading, Anglican suffragan bishop in Diocese of Oxford since 1889 Baron Astley of Reading, title in peerage of England (1644-1688) Marquess of Reading, title in peerage of the UK since 1926
Marchioness of Reading (disambiguation), wife of the Marquess
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Reading Power Station, Tel Aviv, Israel USS Bailey (DD-269), later HMS Reading, Town-class destroyer of the US Navy, transferred to the Royal Navy in World War II USS Reading (PF-66), US Navy Tacom-class frigate named after Reading, Pennsylvania Pont Reading, historic house in Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA
[edit] See also
All pages beginning with Reading for many organisations and publications Redding (disambiguation) Read (disambiguation)
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