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- Dictionaryreceding/rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. moving back or further away from a previous position: "receding waters exposed the extent of devastation"
- 2. (of a man's hair) ceasing to grow at the temples and above the forehead: "he inherited his father's receding hairline"
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verb [ I ] uk / rɪˈsiːd / us / rɪˈsiːd /. to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright: As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible. The painful memories gradually receded in her mind.
- English (US)
RECEDING meaning: 1. present participle of recede 2. to move...
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RECEDING definicja: 1. present participle of recede 2. to...
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INVISIBLE definition: 1. impossible to see: 2. used to refer...
- Receding Hairline
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- English
to move further away into the distance, or to become less...
- English (US)
1. To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark: waited for the floodwaters to recede. 2. To slope away from a point of reference: a man with a chin that recedes. 3. To become or seem to become more distant and fainter or less distinct: Eventually, my unhappy memories of the place receded. 4.
1. a. : to move back or away : withdraw. a receding hairline. b. : to slant backward. 2. : to grow less or smaller : diminish, decrease. a receding deficit. recede. 2 of 2. verb (2) re· cede (ˌ)rē-ˈsēd. receded; receding; recedes. transitive verb. : to cede back to a former possessor. Synonyms. Verb (1)
to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright: As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible. The painful memories gradually receded in her mind. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making smaller or less.
receding in British English. (rɪˈsiːdɪŋ ) adjective. 1. (of a man's hair) ceasing to grow at the temples and above the forehead. He had receding temples. His receding hair was slicked back from his forehead. 2. sloping backwards.
Anything that's receding is fading or moving backwards. A receding shoreline often forms around a lake during a drought — as the lake grows smaller, the edge of the shore slowly moves back.
(of a color, form, etc., on a flat surface) to move away or be perceived as moving away from an observer, esp. as giving the illusion of space. Cf. advance (def. 15). to slope backward: a chin that recedes. to draw back or withdraw from a conclusion, viewpoint, undertaking, promise, etc.
