Definitions and Examples of shrinking, reducing, fading
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Becoming smaller in size or amount.
Example
The fabric is shrinking in the wash, so be careful when you clean it.
Making something smaller in size or amount.
Example
He is reducing his sugar intake to improve his health.
Losing brightness, color, or clarity over time.
Example
The paint on the walls is fading due to exposure to sunlight.
Key Differences: shrinking vs reducing vs fading
- 1Shrinking refers to a decrease in size or amount, while nonshrinking means no change in size or amount.
- 2Reducing implies a deliberate effort to make something smaller, while nonshrinking does not involve any action.
- 3Fading describes a loss of brightness or color, while nonshrinking refers to no change in size or amount.
Effective Usage of shrinking, reducing, fading
- 1Textile Industry: Use nonshrinking to describe fabrics that do not shrink after washing.
- 2Science: Use shrinking and reducing to describe changes in size or amount in experiments.
- 3Art: Use fading to describe the loss of color or brightness in paintings or photographs.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of nonshrinking are shrinking, reducing, and fading. These words describe the opposite of nonshrinking, which means not reducing in size or amount. Use these words in different contexts such as textile industry, science, and art to describe changes in size, amount, or color.
