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a) Becoming weaker or smaller.
his waning strength
the waning moon
a) The fact or act of becoming smaller.the waning of the moon
b) The fact or act of becoming less or less intense.the waning of her energy
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Waning — Wan ing, n. The act or process of waning, or decreasing. [1913 Webster] This earthly moon, the Church, hath fulls and wanings, and sometimes her eclipses. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waning — index attrition, decrease, old Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
waning — O.E. wanunge, wonunge, from wanian (see WANE (Cf. wane)) … Etymology dictionary
Waning — Wane Wane, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waning}.] [OE. wanien, AS. wanian, wonian, from wan, won, deficient, wanting; akin to D. wan , G. wahnsinn, insanity, OHG. wan, wana , lacking, wan?n to lessen, Icel. vanr lacking, Goth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waning — I noun a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent (Freq. 1) the waning of his enthusiasm was obvious the waxing and waning of the moon • Ant: ↑waxing • Derivationally related forms: ↑wane … Useful english dictionary
waning — un·waning; waning; … English syllables
waning — adj. Waning is used with these nouns: ↑moon … Collocations dictionary
waning gibbous — adjective More than half full in phase, but growing smaller. See Also: gibbous, wane, waning crescent … Wiktionary
waning — Synonyms and related words: aging, at rest, calm, cloistered, coming apart, contractive, cool, cracking, crumbling, decadent, declining, decreasing, decrescendo, decrescent, degenerate, deliquescent, deteriorating, diminishing, diminuendo,… … Moby Thesaurus
waning — adj. diminishing (moon); declining; ebbing, subsiding, dwindling; approaching the end (of life, a period, etc.) weɪn n. decreasing in brightness (of the moon); descent, lessening; approaching of the end (of a period of life, etc.) v. diminish;… … English contemporary dictionary