Decrescent and Waxing

Decrescent

Definitions of Decrescent not found.

Waxing is an antonym for decrescent.

Waxing

Waxing adjective - (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases.

Decrescent is an antonym for waxing.

Nearby Words: wax, waxed
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Waxing and Decrescent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decrescent/waxing
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