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Waning vs Weaning - What's the difference?

waning | weaning |

As nouns the difference between waning and weaning

is that waning is the fact or act of becoming less or less intense while weaning is the (passive) process of a child or animal ceasing to be dependant on the mother for nourishment.

As verbs the difference between waning and weaning

is that waning is present participle of lang=en while weaning is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective waning

is becoming weaker or smaller.

waning

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Becoming weaker or smaller.
    • his waning strength
  • Especially of the lunar phase as it shrinks when viewed from the Earth.
    • the waning moon

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The fact or act of becoming less or less intense.
    • the waning of her energy
  • The fact or act of becoming smaller.
  • * Bishop Hall
    • This earthly moon, the Church, hath fulls and wanings , and sometimes her eclipses.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * awning ----

    weaning

    English

    Noun

  • The (passive) process of a child or animal ceasing to be dependant on the mother for nourishment.

    • Verb

    (head)