lessening vs shrinking
shrinking vs lesseninglessening and shrinking both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lessening | Yes | No | No | No |
| shrinking | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
shrinking is a hyponym of
lessening; that is, shrinking is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
lessening:
- lessening: a change downward
- shrinking: process or result of becoming less or smaller
Other hyponyms of lessening include
shrinkage, casualty, sinking, attrition, rarefaction, dwindling, dwindling away, waning.
| lessening (noun) | shrinking (noun) |
|---|---|
| a change downward | the act of becoming less |
| process or result of becoming less or smaller |
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