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- Dictionaryreceding/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. moving back or further away from a previous position: "receding waters exposed the extent of devastation"
- 2. (of a man's hair) ceasing to grow at the temples and above the forehead: "he inherited his father's receding hairline"
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Jun 12, 2018 · Receding is the present participle of recede, which means to move further away or become less clear or bright. Learn how to use receding in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
verb [ I ] uk / rɪˈsiːd / us / rɪˈsiːd /. to move further...
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- English
to move further away into the distance, or to become less...
- English (US)
to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright: As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible. The painful memories gradually receded in her mind. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making smaller or less. abridgment. attenuated.
Learn the meaning of recede as a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Recede can mean to move back or away, to slant backward, or to grow less or smaller.
Receding means ceasing to grow at the temples and above the forehead, or sloping backwards. Learn how to use this word in sentences with synonyms, collocations and pronunciation.
verb [ I ] uk / rɪˈsiːd / us / rɪˈsiːd /. to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright: As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible. The painful memories gradually receded in her mind.
Receding means moving back or away from a limit, point, or mark, or sloping backwards. It can also mean decreasing or diminishing, or losing something to someone else. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.
(of a color, form, etc., on a flat surface) to move away or be perceived as moving away from an observer, especially as giving the illusion of space. Compare advance ( def 15 ). to slope backward: a chin that recedes. to draw back or withdraw from a conclusion, viewpoint, undertaking, promise, etc. Synonyms: retreat, retire. recede. 2.