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shrinking

DEFINITIONS OF: shrinking

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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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