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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.