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thickening

thic·ke·ning

UK/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/ US/ˈθɪknɪŋ/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (3)

adjective

1.

accumulating and becoming more intense

  • “the deepening gloom”
  • “felt a deepening love”
  • “the gathering darkness”
  • “the thickening dusk”
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2.

becoming more intricate or complex

  • “a thickening plot”
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noun

1.

any material used to thicken

  • “starch is used in cooking as a thickening”
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2.
3.

the act of thickening

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Origin

From thicken + -ing.

Phrases

  • thickening agent
  • thickening layer
  • thickening ring
  • thickening time

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