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thinning thinning definition

thinning


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  thin 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  thin 
 
  Sense  2 
  thin 
  =>  draw 
 
  Sense  3 
  dilute,  thin,  thin  out  reduce,  cut 
  =>  water  down 
 
  Sense  4 
  reduce,  melt  off  lose  weight,  slim,  slenderize,  thin,  slim  down 
  =>  sweat  off 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  thin 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  thin 
 
  Sense  2 
  thin 
  =>  draw 
 
  Sense  3 
  dilute,  thin,  thin  out  reduce,  cut 
  =>  water  down 
 
  Sense  4 
  reduce,  melt  off  lose  weight,  slim,  slenderize,  thin,  slim  down 
  =>  sweat  off 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  thin 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  thin 
 
  4  senses  of  thin 
 
  Sense  1 
  thin 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
 
  Sense  2 
  thin 
  =>  reduce,  cut  down  cut  back  trim,  trim  down  trim  back  cut,  bring  down 
 
  Sense  3 
  dilute,  thin,  thin  out  reduce,  cut 
  =>  weaken 
 
  Sense  4 
  reduce,  melt  off  lose  weight,  slim,  slenderize,  thin,  slim  down 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  thin 
 
  thin  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  thin 
 
  Sense  1 
  thin 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  thin 
  =>  reduce,  cut  down  cut  back  trim,  trim  down  trim  back  cut,  bring  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  dilute,  thin,  thin  out  reduce,  cut 
  =>  weaken 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  reduce,  melt  off  lose  weight,  slim,  slenderize,  thin,  slim  down 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  thinning 
  thinning 
  thinning  shears 
 
  Overview  of  noun  thinning 
 
  The  noun  thinning  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  cutting,  thinning  --  (the  act  of  diluting  something  "the  cutting  of  whiskey  with  water";  "the  thinning  of  paint  with  turpentine") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  thin 
 
  The  verb  thin  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  thin  --  (lose  thickness;  become  thin  or  thinner) 
  2.  thin  --  (make  thin  or  thinner;  "Thin  the  solution") 
  3.  dilute,  thin,  thin  out  reduce,  cut  --  (lessen  the  strength  or  flavor  of  a  solution  or  mixture;  "cut  bourbon") 
  4.  reduce,  melt  off  lose  weight,  slim,  slenderize,  thin,  slim  down  --  (take  off  weight) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  thinning 
 
  The  noun  thinning  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  cutting,  thinning  --  (the  act  of  diluting  something  "the  cutting  of  whiskey  with  water";  "the  thinning  of  paint  with  turpentine") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  thin 
 
  The  verb  thin  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  thin  --  (lose  thickness;  become  thin  or  thinner) 
  2.  thin  --  (make  thin  or  thinner;  "Thin  the  solution") 
  3.  dilute,  thin,  thin  out  reduce,  cut  --  (lessen  the  strength  or  flavor  of  a  solution  or  mixture;  "cut  bourbon") 
  4.  reduce,  melt  off  lose  weight,  slim,  slenderize,  thin,  slim  down  --  (take  off  weight) 



thinning definition