thin, slender, slim, slight, tenuous mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense. thin implies comparatively little extension between surfaces or in diameter, or it may imply lack of substance, richness, or …

In agricultural sciences, thinning is the removal of some plants, or parts of plants, to make room for the growth of others. Selective removal of parts of a plant such as branches, buds, or roots is typically …

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If farmers have to maintain a desired population at harvest, soil moisture, fertility and pest management must be improved and thinning should be completed earlier.

To make or become thin or thinner. [Middle English, from Old English thynne; see ten- in Indo-European roots.] thin′ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

An elderly woman was standing behind him, frail and stooped, her thinning silver hair as light as goose down.

noun the act of diluting something “the thinning of paint with turpentine” synonyms: cutting see more see less

adv. in a thin manner. sparsely; not densely. so as to produce something thin: Slice the ham thin. v.t. to make thin or thinner (often fol. by down, out, etc.). v.i. to become thin or thinner; become reduced or …

The word "thinning" is the present participle of the verb "thin," which means to make or become thin, less dense, or sparse. Analyzing this word involves exploring its origins, meanings, grammatical …

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