lessening vs dwindling
dwindling vs lesseninglessening and dwindling both are nouns.
lessening is not an adjective while dwindling is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lessening | Yes | No | No | No |
| dwindling | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
dwindling is a hyponym of
lessening; that is, dwindling is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
lessening:
- lessening: a change downward
- dwindling: a becoming gradually less
Other hyponyms of lessening include
shrinkage, shrinking, casualty, sinking, attrition, rarefaction, dwindling away, waning.
| lessening (noun) | dwindling (noun) |
|---|---|
| a change downward | a becoming gradually less |
| lessening (adjective) | dwindling (adjective) |
|---|---|
| gradually decreasing until little remains |
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