shrinking

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun process or result of becoming less or smaller
  2. noun the act of becoming less
  3. verb wither, as with a loss of moisture

Etymology

From shrink + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

shrinkage

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