Definitions for wasting
ˈweɪ stɪŋwast·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cachexia, cachexy, wastingnoun

   any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

2. atrophy, wasting, wasting awaynoun

   a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wastingadjective

   Referring to something that cause a waste, particularly a wasting disease which causes pronounced loss of body mass.

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1. wasting

   Wasting refers to the process of gradually losing or squandering valuable resources, such as time, energy, money, or opportunities, in an inefficient or unproductive manner. It implies a failure to utilize or make the most out of something that could have been beneficial or valuable.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wasting

   of Waste

2. Wastingadjective

   causing waste; also, undergoing waste; diminishing; as, a wasting disease; a wasting fortune

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1. Wasting

   In medicine, wasting, also known as wasting syndrome, refers to the process by which a debilitating disease causes muscle and fat tissue to "waste" away. Wasting is sometimes referred to as "acute malnutrition" because it is believed that episodes of wasting have a short duration, in contrast to stunting, which is regarded as chronic malnutrition. According to the latest UN estimates, an estimated 52 million children under 5 years of age, or 8%, were wasted in 2011. The vast majority, about 70%, of the world's wasted children live in Asia, most in South-Central Asia.

Matched Categories

1. • Debility
   • Symptom

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wasting' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4284

How to pronounce wasting?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say wasting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wasting in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wasting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of wasting in a Sentence

1. Eric Trump:

   We live in a climate where everything will be used against us, whether by the fake news or by Democrats who are only interested in Presidential harassment and wasting everyone's time, barraging us with nonsense letters. We already have the greatest properties in the world and if we have to slow down our growth for the time being, we are happy to do it.

2. George Bernard Shaw:

   Chess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever when they are only wasting their time.

3. Donald Trump:

   If we don't get tough on the drug dealers, we are wasting our time, and that toughness includes the death penalty.

4. Robert Townsend:

   A good manager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wasting the energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight you openly when they think that you are wrong -- that's healthy.

5. Jake Owen:

   So I walked over to him, and I was like, Hey Phil, you owe me f------ $29.99 ... for wasting four hours of my life with the s------- golf Ive ever seen, you guys hyped this whole thing up about this big match, you guys couldnt even make three birdies between the two of you. Im like, I want my$29.99 back and f------ apologize to me for some s----- golf.

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References

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