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Lowering

noun/lˈoʊɚɹɪŋ/
Definition
the act of causing to become less
the act of causing something to move to a lower level
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈoʊɚɹɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈəʊəɹɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈəʊəɹɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /lˈoʊɚɹɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of causing to become less
nounthe act of causing something to move to a lower level
verbmove something or somebody to a lower position
“take down the vase from the shelf”
verbset lower
“lower a rating”
verbmake lower or quieter
“turn down the volume of a radio”
verbcause to drop or sink
“The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir”
verblook angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
adjectivedarkened by clouds
“a heavy sky”
Word Forms
lowerverbcause to drop or sink
lowernounthe lower of two berths
loweringnounthe act of causing something to move to a lower level
depressornounany skeletal muscle that draws a body part down
frownnouna facial expression of dislike or displeasure
glowernounan angry stare
sullennessnouna gloomy ill-tempered feeling
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Senkung
der Akt, weniger zu werden
🇫🇷French
abaissement
l'acte de faire devenir moins
🇪🇸Spanish
encapotado
el acto de hacer que se vuelva menos
🇮🇹Italian
abbassamento
l'atto di far diventare meno
🇳🇱Dutch
verlagen
de daad van het veroorzaken dat het minder wordt
🇵🇹Portuguese
abaixando
o ato de fazer com que se torne menos
🇷🇺Russian
понижение
акт, заставляющий становиться меньше
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कम
कम होने का कारण बनने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
কমানো
কম হয়ে যাওয়ার কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
குறைக்கிறது
குறைய காரணமான செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
తగ్గించడం
తక్కువ కావడానికి కారణమయ్యే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
कमी करणे
कमी होण्यास कारणीभूत ठरण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘટાડવું
ઓછું થવાનું કારણ બને છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಗ್ಗಿಸುವುದು
ಕಡಿಮೆ ಆಗಲು ಕಾರಣವಾಗುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
താഴ്ത്തുന്നു
കുറയാൻ കാരണമാകുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਟਾਉਣਾ
ਘੱਟ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
کم کرنا
کم ہونے کا سبب بننے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
降低
导致变得更少的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
低下
少なくなる原因となる行為
🇰🇷Korean
저하
덜하게 만드는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hạ thấp
hành động làm cho trở nên ít hơn
🇹🇭Thai
ลดลง
การกระทำให้น้อยลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
penurunan
tindakan menyebabkan menjadi lebih sedikit
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapababa
ang pagkilos na nagiging sanhi upang maging mas mababa
🇲🇾Malay
menurunkan
perbuatan menyebabkan menjadi kurang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خفض
فعل التسبب في أن تصبح أقل
🇮🇷Persian
پایین آوردن
عمل باعث کم شدن
🇹🇷Turkish
indirme
daha az olmasına neden olma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הוֹרָדָה
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lowering'?
The primary meaning of 'lowering' is 'the act of causing to become less'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lowering' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lowering' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lowering' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lowering' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'lowering' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'lowering' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'lowering' in regular conversations?
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