"dwindling" in the noun sense
1. dwindling, dwindling away
a becoming gradually less
"there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"
"dwindling" in the verb sense
1. dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down
become smaller or lose substance
"Her savings dwindled down"
"dwindling" in the adjective sense
1. dwindling, tapering, tapering off
gradually decreasing until little remains
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