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The correct spelling is waning.
How to pronounce waning
verb
IPA: /ˈweɪ.nɪŋ/
Say it like: Wan-ing
The correct spelling is waning. To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline. For example: "his waning strength"
Usage Examples
“his waning strength”
“the waning moon”
“the waning of her energy”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To progressively lose its splendor, value, ardor, power, intensity etc.; to decline.
- 2.Said of light that dims or diminishes in strength.
- 3.Said of the Moon as it passes through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible.
- 4.Said of a time period that comes to an end.
- 5.To decrease physically in size, amount, numbers or surface.
adjective
- 1.Becoming weaker or smaller.
- 2.Of the lunar phase: as it shrinks when viewed from the Earth.
noun
- 1.The fact or act of becoming less or less intense.
- 2.The fact or act of becoming smaller.
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