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[uncountable]1 words that have been written or printed : 
What does the writing on the back say?a T-shirt with Japanese writing on it
What does the writing on the back say?a T-shirt with Japanese writing on it2 books, poems, articles etc, especially those by a particular writer or about a particular subject : Some of his most powerful writing is based on his childhood experiences.
Some of his most powerful writing is based on his childhood experiences.3 the activity of writing books, stories etc : In 1991 she retired from politics and took up writing as a career. a class in creative writing (=a subject studied at school or college, where you write your own stories, poems etc)
In 1991 she retired from politics and took up writing as a career.a class in creative writing (=a subject studied at school or college, where you write your own stories, poems etc)4 the particular way that someone writes with a pen or pencil [= handwriting]: Your writing is very neat.
Your writing is very neat.7 the books, stories etc that an important writer has written : Darwin's scientific writings
writings
[plural]Darwin's scientific writings8 used to say that it seems very likely that something will not exist much longer or someone will fail
