shrinking
1. process or result of becoming less or smaller - the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage • Syn: shrinkage • Derivationally related forms: shrink (for: shrinkage), shrink • Hypernyms: decrease, lessening, drop-off • Hyponyms: compression, condensation, contraction 2. the act of becoming less • Derivationally related forms: shrink • Hypernyms: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down • Hyponyms: miniaturization, miniaturisation
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