noun
Meaning 1
The act or result of making something light or lighter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
lightening
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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/ˈlaɪ.tn̩.ɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: L AY1 T AH0 N IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative form of lightning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, obsolete, proscribed
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of lighten
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 6
changing to a lighter color
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: whitening
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change of color
Narrower terms: bleach
noun
Meaning 7
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: descent
History
Etymology
Doublet of lightning.