THINNING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thinning mean? 

• THINNING (noun)
  The noun THINNING has 1 sense:

1. the act of diluting something

  Familiarity information: THINNING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THINNING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of diluting something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

cutting; thinning

Context example:

the thinning of paint with turpentine

Hypernyms ("thinning" is a kind of...):

dilution (weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner)

Derivation:

thin (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture)

 Context examples 

A condition marked by thinning of the inner lining of the stomach wall and the loss of gland cells in the lining that release substances that help with digestion.

(Gastric atrophy, NCI Dictionary)

The Sabrina Coast and nearby Aurora Basin are particularly important because regional glaciers are now thinning and retreating as nearby ocean waters warm.

(Massive East Antarctic Ice Sheet has history of instability, National Science Foundatio)

MTL thinning can be a precursor to cognitive decline and dementia in middle-aged and older adults.

(Sitting Is Bad for Your Brain, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

One of the researchers of the study said: We found widespread thinning of the cerebral cortex.

(Obesity Can Affect Kids’ Working Memory, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The tree was, however, enormous, and, looking upwards, I could see no thinning of the leaves above my head.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It may also help protect against osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) and lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

(ERT, NCI Dictionary)

She was right; in a few minutes he appeared, and, making his way through the then thinning rows, spoke with like calm politeness to Mrs. Allen and her friend.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

Clinical manifestations include truncal obesity with thin extremities, thinning of the skin, osteoporosis, and a tendency to bruise easily.

(ACTH-Producing Pituitary Gland Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Smith's fast retreat and thinning are likely related to the shape of its underlying bedrock.

(Studies Offer New Glimpse of Melting Under Antarctic Glaciers, NASA)

The Italian Greyhound is a miniature Greyhound with a long head thinning gradually to a pointed muzzle.

(Italian Greyhound, NCI Thesaurus)