waning vs lessening
lessening vs waningwaning and lessening both are nouns.
waning is an adjective but lessening is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| waning | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| lessening | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
lessening is a hypernym of
waning; that is, lessening is a
word with a broader meaning than waning:
- waning: a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
- lessening: a change downward
| waning (noun) | lessening (noun) |
|---|---|
| a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent | a change downward |
| waning (adjective) | lessening (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases |
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