"dimming" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɪmɪŋ/ Forms: dimmings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪmɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} dimming (plural dimmings)
  1. The process of becoming dim. Derived forms: global dimming
    Sense id: en-dimming-en-noun-DQYuPRJJ

Verb

IPA: /ˈdɪmɪŋ/
Rhymes: -ɪmɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} dimming
  1. present participle and gerund of dim Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: dim
    Sense id: en-dimming-en-verb-rPOTVUQt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for dimming meaning in English (1.3kB)

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