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

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca