receding
receding · more receding · most receding
Going or moving back or further away from a previous positionGoing or moving back or further away from a previous position; gradually diminishing.
US/ɹɪsˈidɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesGoing or moving back or further away from a previous position; gradually diminishing.
a receding hairline
(of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back
Forms
more receding, most receding| Comparative | more receding Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most receding Lesson |
regular
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.