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Waxing vs Crescent - What's the difference?

waxing | crescent |

As verbs the difference between waxing and crescent

is that waxing is while crescent is to form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent.

As nouns the difference between waxing and crescent

is that waxing is the action of the verb to wax while crescent is the figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

As an adjective crescent is

(dated|rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the moon.

waxing

English

(wikipedia waxing)

Verb

(head)

    • Antonyms

    * waning

    Derived terms

    * waxing kernel

    Noun

  • The action of the verb to wax.
  • *1983 , Youlan Feng, ?Derk Bodde, A History of Chinese Philosophy , Vol. 2, p. 427:
    • The wanings and waxings (of the sun and moon) occur according to the (twelve) pitch-pipes.
  • *2006 , Mary Lou Lyon, Early Cupertino , p. 81:
    • The building interior was Gothic and finished by multiple waxings of the commercial coast woods, redwood, sugar pine, white pine, and Douglas fir.
  • *2009 , Fritz Allhoff, Wine and Philosophy: A Symposium on Thinking and Drinking , p. 128:
  • *:Are these metaphorical descriptions just the subjective waxings of the critic or are they aesthetic properties really (but metaphorically) true of the wine?
  • (countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.
  • (countable) A recording intended for a phonograph.

    • Synonyms

    * (recording) vinyl, record, platter

    Derived terms

    * bikini waxing * Brazilian waxing * hot waxing * Persian waxing * waxing die * waxing iron * waxing up

    crescent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
  • Something shaped like a crescent, especially:
  • # A curved pastry.
  • # A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row houses.
  • (Islam) A representation of the symbol used by Islamic caliphates
  • (NZ) A crescent spanner.
  • (historical) Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.
  • (heraldiccharge) The emblem of the waxing Moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.
  • A crescentspot butterfly.

    • Derived terms

    * crescent roll * Fertile Crescent

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (dated, rare) marked by an increase; waxing, like the Moon.
  • * Tennyson
    • O, I see the crescent promise of my spirit hath not set.
  • Shaped like a crescent.
  • * Milton
    • Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent.
  • *
  • To adorn with crescents.
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