different between diminishing vs lowering

English

Adjective

diminishing (comparative more diminishing, superlative most diminishing)

1. becoming smaller

Derived terms

• law of diminishing returns

Translations

Verb

diminishing

1. present participle of diminish

Noun

diminishing (plural diminishings)

1. A diminishment.

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English louryng, louringe, lowrynge, later variant of lourand, lowrand, lourande, lowrande, equivalent to lour +? -ing. Cognate with Dutch loerend (“lurking, louring”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?la??r??/, enPR: ?l??riNG
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?la??r??/

Adjective

lowering (comparative more lowering, superlative most lowering)

1. (of sky or environment) Dark and menacing.

   Synonyms: gloomy, threatening
2. That lowers or frowns.

   Synonyms: frowning, scowling, gloomy, sullen, glowering

3. Lurking, skulking, menacing.

Noun

lowering (plural lowerings)

1. Alternative form of louring.

Alternative forms

• louring

Derived terms

Etymology 2

c. 1600, "descend, sink, grow less or lower" (intransitive), from lower (adj.), comparative of low (adj.). Transitive meaning "let down, cause to descend" attested from 1650s. Related: Lowered; lowering. In the transitive sense "to cause to descend" the older verb was low. From Middle English lahghenn, (c. 1200), which continued in use into the 18c.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?lo?(?)r??/, enPR: ?l??riNG
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?l???r??/

Verb

lowering

1. present participle of lower

Noun

lowering (plural lowerings)

1. The act of something being lowered.

Translations

Anagrams

• roweling