Definitions for thinning
thin·ning

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cutting, thinningnoun

   the act of diluting something

   "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"

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1. Thinning

   Thinning is a term used in agricultural sciences to mean 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 known as pruning. In forestry, thinning is the selective removal of trees, primarily undertaken to improve the growth rate or health of the remaining trees. Overcrowded trees are under competitive stress from their neighbors. Thinning may be done to increase the resistance of the stand to environmental stress such as drought, insect infestation, extreme temperature, or wildfire.

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1. thinning

   Thinning generally refers to the process of reducing the density, volume or number of something. This could involve removing certain items or elements to lessen congestion, overcrowding or complexity. The specific meaning of 'thinning' would vary depending on the context in which it is used, such as in hair care, gardening, painting, etc. For example, in gardening, it might refer to the removal of excess plants to allow the remaining ones to grow better, while in painting, it might refer to the process of diluting paint for a smoother application.

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1. Thinning

   of Thin

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1. Thinning

   Thinning is a term used in agricultural sciences to mean the removal of some plants, or parts of plants, to make room for the growth of others.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thinning in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thinning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of thinning in a Sentence

1. Daniel Lim:

   The market can’t sustain that many; there’s going to be a thinning out of the herd.

2. Amy Arnsten:

   One of the most striking( effects) is thinning of the gray matter of an area of the brain called the prefrontal cortex, it helps us to act appropriately. It gives us insight about ourselves and others. It gives us perspective. It allows us to do complex decision-making and to be able to have thoughtful, abstract reasoning rather than concrete or habitual responses.

3. Andy Shepherd:

   I think the new estimates of ice loss computed (from the thinning of the ice) are far too high, because the glaciers in this sector just haven't speeded up that much.

4. Brett Pybus:

   Thinning bond market liquidity has helped drive institutional demand for ETFs, the trading of individual bonds is becoming harder, so we're increasingly seeing investors who focus on this space starting to look at ETFs as another tool to complement what they are doing.

5. Jimmy Kimmel:

   It's weird they don't have a better process for thinning the herd, have 30 years of reality TV taught the Democrats nothing ? You can't go from 20 candidates right to one. First you have to put them on an island and separate them into tribes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thinning
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinning
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thinning
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=thinning