English language
Toggle Transcript
shrinking::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shrinkage |
| Type of | decrease, lessening, drop-off |
| Has types | compression, condensation, contraction |
| Derivation | shrink |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | diminution, decrease, reduction, step-down |
| Has types | miniaturisation, miniaturization |
| Derivation | shrink |
Examples of shrinking
shrinking
The schools are adding more top-notch faculty members and shrinking class sizes.
From the businessweek.com
We should all be concerned about the shrinking state of the biopharma ecosystem.
From the forbes.com
Integral to any shrinking of the Commons is a redrawing of constituency borders.
From the economist.com
It has no intention of shrinking the size of its balance sheet in the near-term.
From the theatlantic.com
The group begun shrinking in 2009 when Berkeley laid off several staff, he said.
From the cnn.com
With public spending shrinking the private sector has a lot of slack to take up.
From the economist.com
Their populations are growing at the same time that their budgets are shrinking.
From the forbes.com
That price difference is shrinking, but 3-D technology still comes at a premium.
From the kentucky.com
Even if the Sienna grabs a larger piece of the pie, that pie has been shrinking.
From the sacbee.com
- Psychiatrist: a physician who specializes in psychiatry
- Shrivel: wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"
- Flinch: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
- Reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
- Become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
- Decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
- Shrink is the fourth album by German indie rock/electronica group The Notwist. The album is notable for its movement away from the group's punk origins and including elements of electronica, ambient, and jazz.
- Shrink is a 2009 American independent film about a psychologist who treats members of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. It stars an ensemble cast headed by Kevin Spacey as Dr. Henry Carter. ...
- This is a list of experiments from the Disney animated Lilo & Stitch franchise, most of them making their first appearances in ''. These experiments are genetically engineered creatures created by Dr. Jumba Jookiba in his lab at "Galaxy Defense Industries", with the assistance of Dr. ...
