Akademik

shrinking

noun

1. process or result of becoming less or smaller

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the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage

• Syn: ↑shrinkage

• Derivationally related forms: ↑shrink (for: ↑shrinkage), ↑shrink

• Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑lessening, ↑drop-off

• Hyponyms: ↑compression, ↑condensation, ↑contraction

2. the act of becoming less

• Derivationally related forms: ↑shrink

• Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑diminution, ↑reduction, ↑step-down

• Hyponyms: ↑miniaturization, ↑miniaturisation

Useful english dictionary. 2012.