worsening
(adjective) changing for the worse; “worried by the worsening storm”
worsening
(noun) changing something with the result that it becomes worse
deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening
(noun) process of changing to an inferior state
Source: WordNet® 3.1
worsening
present participle of worsen
worsening (countable and uncountable, plural worsenings)
A worse situation; an aggravation
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Source: Wiktionary
Wors"en, v. t.
1. To make worse; to deteriorate; to impair. It is apparent that, in the particular point of which we have been conversing, their condition is greatly worsened. Southey.
2. To get the better of; to worst. [R.]
Wors"en, v. i.
Definition: To grow or become worse. De Quincey. Indifferent health, which seemed rather to worsen than improve. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
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