Definition of Shrinking

1. Noun. Process or result of becoming less or smaller. "The material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"

Exact synonyms: Shrinkage
Specialized synonyms: Compression, Condensation, Contraction
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Drop-off, Lessening
Derivative terms: Shrink, Shrink, Shrink

2. Noun. The act of becoming less.
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminution, Reduction, Step-down
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

shrink-wrap
shrink-wrapped
shrink-wrapped software
shrink-wrapping
shrink-wraps
shrink away
shrink back
shrink from
shrink up
shrinkable
shrinkages
shrinked
shrinker
shrinkers
shrinking (current term)
shrinking violet
shrinkingly
shrinks
shrinkwrap
shrinkwrap license
shrinkwrap licenses
shrinkwrapped
shrinkwrapping
shrinkwraps
shrinky
shris
shritch
shritched
shritches

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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