lessening

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noun

A growing lesser; reduction or decrease.

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decreasedrop-off
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lessen
nounlessening (plural lessenings)

plural lessenings

  1. A growing lesser; reduction or decrease.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna change downward

Similar
decreasedrop-off
Broader
changealterationmodification
Also see
abatementabridgmentdecreasediminishmentdiminutiondrop-offreductionretrenchment

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Esslingen
Cite this entry
APA

lessening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lessening

MLA

“lessening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lessening. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lessening,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lessening.

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