"receding" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more receding [comparative], most receding [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj}} receding (comparative more receding, superlative most receding)
  1. Going or moving back or further away from a previous position; gradually diminishing. Translations (moving further away): refluus (Latin), whakaawe (Maori)
    Sense id: en-receding-en-adj-7XJVtaDy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 25 16 21 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 38 22 15 20 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 16 11 15 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 24 16 20 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 33 26 17 20 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 33 24 17 20 5 Disambiguation of 'moving further away': 98 2
  2. That recedes.
    Sense id: en-receding-en-adj-TIBHTDwc

Noun

Forms: recedings [plural]
Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} receding (plural recedings)
  1. The action of something that recedes.
    Sense id: en-receding-en-noun-LPGX9K7J
  2. A recessed part.
    Sense id: en-receding-en-noun-rQfWJBhL

Verb

Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} receding
  1. present participle and gerund of recede Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: recede
    Sense id: en-receding-en-verb-bFJlVTUN

Inflected forms

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