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Westing vs Wasting - What's the difference?

westing | wasting |

As nouns the difference between westing and wasting

is that westing is a distance west of a datum line on a map or chart while wasting is gradual deterioration or wasting away.

As an adjective wasting is

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

As a verb wasting is

present participle of lang=en.

westing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A distance west of a datum line on a map or chart
  • (nautical) A distance travelled westward

    • Anagrams

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    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.