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Definition of Shrinking
1. Noun. Process or result of becoming less or smaller. "The material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"
Specialized synonyms: Compression, Condensation, Contraction
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Drop-off, Lessening
Derivative terms: Shrink, Shrink, Shrink
2. Noun. The act of becoming less.
Specialized synonyms: Miniaturisation, Miniaturization
Derivative terms: Shrink
Definition of Shrinking
1. Adjective. Possessing the property of reducing in size or significance. ¹
2. Verb. (present participle of shrink) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shrinking
1. shrink [v] - See also: shrink
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shrinking
Literary usage of Shrinking
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1906)
"occurring in such cases seems to be due to the shrinking of the abscess, which
carries the ... In b and c the abscess is shrinking as it becomes emptied, ..."
2. The Shadow Line: A Confession by Joseph Conrad (1917)
"And I am shrinking from it. From the mere vision. My first command. Now I understand
that strange sense of insecurity in my past. I always suspected that I ..."
3. Geology of the Non-metallic Mineral Deposits Other Than Silicates by Amadeus William Grabau (1920)
"SECONDARY DEVELOPMENT OF SALT DEPOSITS ON THE FLOOR OF A shrinking SALT LAKE When
a large body of salt water, such as a cut-off from the sea, ..."
4. Adult Literacy And New Technologies: Tools For A Lifetime by Office of Technology Assessment (1994)
"LITERACY NEEDS: GROWING OR shrinking? As these estimates suggest, a large number
of US adults need to improve their literacy skills As many as 20 to 30 ..."
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