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Meaning of 'waning' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Waning [ n.]
- The act or process of waning, or decreasing.
2 . Waning [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Wane

Meaning of 'waning' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . waning [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
Example in sentence:
  • the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious;
  • the waxing and waning of the moon
2 . waning [ a]
Meaning (2):
- (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases
Example in sentence:
  • after full moon comes the waning moon

Nearby Words:

wan wand wander wandered wanderer wandering wanderingly wanderment wanderoo wandy

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