global dimming

noun

A worldwide decline, during the last few decades, of the intensity of the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface, caused by particulate air pollution.

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Meanings

nounglobal dimming (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA worldwide decline, during the last few decades, of the intensity of the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface, caused by particulate air pollution.

Origin

From global + dimming, modelled on global warming.

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Translations

Dutch mondiale zonsverduistering, globaal dimeffect
  • mondiale zonsverduisteringdecline of the intensity of the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface
  • globaal dimeffectdecline of the intensity of the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface
  • global dimmingdecline of the intensity of the sunlight reaching the Earth's surface
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APA

global dimming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/global%20dimming

MLA

“global dimming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/global%20dimming. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “global dimming,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/global%20dimming.

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