Associations to the word «Weakening»

Wiktionary

WEAKENING, verb. Present participle of weaken
WEAKENING, noun. An instance or process of loss of strength
WEAKENING, noun. (uncountable) (mathematics) A structural principle of mathematical logic that states that the hypotheses of any derived fact may be freely extended with additional assumptions

Dictionary definition

WEAKENING, noun. Becoming weaker.
WEAKENING, noun. The act of reducing the strength of something.
WEAKENING, adjective. Causing debilitation.
WEAKENING, adjective. Moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras