"decluttering" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: declutterings [plural]
Etymology: From de- + clutter + -ing. Compare declutter (attested later). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|de|clutter|ing}} de- + clutter + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} decluttering (countable and uncountable, plural declutterings)
  1. The act or process of removing clutter; tidying, removing unwanted or messy items from a given place. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: declutter Derived forms: compulsive decluttering
    Sense id: en-decluttering-en-noun-C9QpvJCj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7

Verb

Etymology: From de- + clutter + -ing. Compare declutter (attested later). Etymology templates: {{confix|en|de|clutter|ing}} de- + clutter + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} decluttering
  1. present participle and gerund of declutter Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: declutter
    Sense id: en-decluttering-en-verb-ava7OGg0

Inflected forms

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