noun
Meaning 1
A growing lesser; reduction or decrease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
lessening
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CMU ARPABET: L EH1 S AH0 N IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of lessen
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
a change downward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
- there was a sharp drop-off in sales
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: decrease, drop-off
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alteration, modification
Narrower terms: shrinking, shrinkage, casualty, sinking, attrition, dwindling, dwindling away, waning
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.