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    thinning
    /ˈθɪnɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. becoming less dense, crowded, or numerous: "thinning hair"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thinningThinning Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of THIN is having little extent from one surface to its opposite. How to use thin in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Thin.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHINNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (Definition of thinning from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of thinning. thinning. In this respect, civic patriotism takes the existing imbrication of politics and culture seriously and urges a considerable 'thinning out' of national cultures. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › thinningThinning - definition of thinning by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. Relatively small in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension: a thin book. b. Not great in diameter or cross section; fine: thin wire. 2. Having little bodily flesh or fat; lean or slender. 3. a. Not dense or concentrated; sparse: the thin vegetation of the plateau. b.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHINNING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    I experienced the problem of thinning hair and somewhere balding and used so many products but one product was really helpful. From CNN The reason, researchers say, is a thinning of the beachfront separating the 90-million-year-old bluffs and the sea.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thinningThinning - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 20, 2024 · noun. the act of diluting something. “the thinning of paint with turpentine”. synonyms: cutting. see more. see less. type of: dilution. weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHINNING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Through the thinning snow, Will saw that up ahead there was a stand of trees. Clive Barker SACRAMENT ( 2004 ) Then the cloud was thinning out, flashing past : then the earth burst into view.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ThinningThinning - Wikipedia

    Thinning is a term used in agricultural sciences to mean the removal of some plants, or parts of plants, to make room for the growth of others. Selective removal of parts of a plant such as branches, buds, or roots is typically known as pruning .

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › thinningthinning | meaning of thinning in Longman Dictionary of...

    thinning meaning, definition, what is thinning: someone with thinning hair is losing the...: Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › thinningThinning Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    verb. Present participle of thin. Wiktionary. Synonyms: slimming. extenuating. cutting. diluting. watering. weakening. editing. deleting. reducing. expanding. dispersing. fining. leaning. subtilizing. narrowing. Antonyms: thickening. Thinning Sentence Examples. Ahead of her was the darkness of a thinning forest.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › thinning_adjthinning, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective thinning mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective thinning. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.