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Wasting vs Masting - What's the difference?

wasting | masting |

As verbs the difference between wasting and masting

is that wasting is while masting is .

As nouns the difference between wasting and masting

is that wasting is gradual deterioration or wasting away while masting is (botany) a mast seeding.

As an adjective wasting

is causing a waste, particularly a wasting disease which causes pronounced loss of body mass.

wasting

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Causing a waste, particularly a wasting disease which causes pronounced loss of body mass.

    • Derived terms

    *wasting disease

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Gradual deterioration or wasting away.
    • muscular wastings
  • The act by which something is laid waste; destruction.

    • masting

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) A mast seeding.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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