noun
Meaning 1
The process by which something fades; gradual diminishment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
fading
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
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rhymes with -eɪdɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: F EY1 D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An Irish dance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 3
The burden of a song.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of fade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Examples
- fading light; fading memory; fading reputation
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
weakening in force or intensity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- attenuation in the volume of the sound
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: attenuation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weakening
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context