unwinding

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noun

The act by which something is unwound.

“the long and unwinding road to recovery”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of unwind
noununwinding (plural unwindings)

plural unwindings

  1. The act by which something is unwound.
adjectiveunwinding (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot winding or meandering; straight, direct.

    the long and unwinding road to recovery

Cite this entry
APA

unwinding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwinding

MLA

“unwinding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwinding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unwinding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unwinding.

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