shrinking

Meanings

• verb

  The process of becoming smaller in size or volume.

• A decrease in size or extent.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈʃɹɪŋkɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

enlarge , expand , grow , stretch , enlarge , expand , grow , stretch

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Synonyms

funk , shirk , retreat , shrink back

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shrinking
shrink , sink , think , link , brink , stink , drink , wink

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Variants

List of all variants of shrinking that leads to same result
shrank , shrink , shrinkable , shrinker , shrinkers , shrinking , shrinks , shrunk , shrunken , shrinking violet , shrinking violets , shrank from , shrink from , shrinking from , shrinks from , shrunk from , shrunken from

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Forms

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shrinks, shrank, shrunk, shrinkage

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Etymology

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From Old English screcan ‘shrink, draw together, contract’.

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Trivia

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1. The smallest known living organism is Mycoplasma genitalium, which is so small that 100,000 of them could fit on the head of a pin.

2. In some languages, the word for 'shrinking' is similar to the word for 'growing'. For example, in Japanese, the same character can mean both 'to shrink' and 'to grow' depending on the context.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contraction: A reduction in size or extent, often due to the drawing together of parts.

2. Minification: The process of making something smaller in size, often used in computing.

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Culture

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Shrinking is a common concept in various forms of art and literature, often symbolizing a decrease in power, size, or significance.

How to Memorize "shrinking"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a balloon slowly losing air and becoming smaller.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shrinking' with the idea of something getting smaller.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Shrink, like a shrub, in the sun' to remember the definition.

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