coping
/ˈkoʊpɪŋ/
noun
- The process of dealing with difficulties or stress in an effective way.
- Coping with the loss of a job takes time and support from friends.
- She learned coping strategies to manage her anxiety.
- His coping mechanism was to focus on small daily tasks.
- The top layer of a wall, usually made of stone or brick, that protects it from weather.
- They installed stone coping along the edge of the roof.
- The coping on the old bridge was cracked and crumbling.
- The garden wall needs new coping to prevent water damage.
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adjective
- Describing someone who is managing to deal with a difficult situation.
- He seemed coping, but inside he was struggling.
- The coping students formed a study group to help each other.
- She's a coping single parent, balancing work and family.