waxing moon

wax·ing moon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wak-sing moon]
- /ˈwæk sɪŋ mun/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wak-sing moon]
- /ˈwæk sɪŋ mun/

Definitions of waxing moon words

noun waxing moon the moon at any time after new moon and before full moon, so called because its illuminated area is increasing. 1
noun waxing moon moon as it grows fuller 1

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Origin of waxing moon

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70

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Parts of speech for Waxing moon

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Waxing moon

waxing moon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

waxing moon usage trend in Literature

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