weakening

Pluralweakenings

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A loss of strength, or the slow process of getting weaker.

   Like a battery slowly losing power until it can barely work.

   Doctors noticed a steady weakening of the patient's leg muscles.

   The weakening in the bridge's supports worried the engineers.

   Similardecline, deterioration, erosion, fall, slide

   Oppositestrengthening, recovery, rise

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of weaken. Use this -ing form when something is becoming less strong right now.

   The storm is weakening as it moves inland.

   Her grip was weakening with every passing minute.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   A rule in logic that lets you add extra assumptions to a fact you already proved.

   Like packing extra clothes for a trip even though you might not wear them.

   The proof relied on weakening to bring in an extra premise.

   By weakening, you can attach conditions that the conclusion never actually uses.

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