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- [lou-er-ing, louuh r-ing]
- /ˈlaʊ ər ɪŋ, ˈlaʊər ɪŋ/
- /ˈlaʊə.rɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lou-er-ing, louuh r-ing]
- /ˈlaʊ ər ɪŋ, ˈlaʊər ɪŋ/
Definitions of lowering word
- adjective lowering comparative of low1 . 1
- adjective lowering of or relating to those portions of a river farthest from the source. 1
- adjective lowering (often initial capital letter) Stratigraphy. noting an early division of a period, system, or the like: the Lower Devonian. 1
- verb with object lowering to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag. 1
- verb with object lowering to make lower in height or level: to lower the water in a canal. 1
- verb with object lowering to reduce in amount, price, degree, force, etc. 1
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Origin of lowering
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, lowering is from the Middle English word louring. See lower2, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Lowering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lowering popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lowering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lowering
adj lowering
- menacing — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
- heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- overcast — overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- ominous — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
noun lowering
- deflation — Deflation is a reduction in economic activity that leads to lower levels of industrial output, employment, investment, trade, profits, and prices.
- drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- falloff — a decline in quantity, vigor, etc.
- sinkage — the act, process, amount, or degree of sinking.
Antonyms for lowering
noun lowering
- ascent — An ascent is an upward journey, especially when you are walking or climbing.
- enlargement — The action or state of enlarging or being enlarged.
See also
Matching words
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