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shrinking
DEFINITIONS OF:
shrinking
1
n
the act of becoming less
Types:
miniaturisation
,
miniaturization
act of making on a greatly reduced scale
Type of:
decrease
,
diminution
,
reduction
,
step-down
the act of decreasing or reducing something
n
process or result of becoming less or smaller
Synonyms:
shrinkage
Types:
compression
,
condensation
,
contraction
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
coarctation
,
constriction
tight or narrow compression
Type of:
decrease
,
drop-off
,
lessening
a change downward
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