What does lightening mean?
Definitions for lightening
light·en·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
lighteningnoun
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
whitening, lighteningnoun
changing to a lighter color
Wiktionary
lighteningnoun
The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour
lighteningnoun
The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft
Wikipedia
Lightening
Lightning is a naturally occurring electrostatic discharge during which two electrically charged regions, both in the atmosphere or with one on the ground, temporarily neutralize themselves, causing the instantaneous release of an average of one gigajoule of energy. This discharge may produce a wide range of electromagnetic radiation, from heat created by the rapid movement of electrons, to brilliant flashes of visible light in the form of black-body radiation. Lightning causes thunder, a sound from the shock wave which develops as gases in the vicinity of the discharge experience a sudden increase in pressure. Lightning occurs commonly during thunderstorms as well as other types of energetic weather systems, but volcanic lightning can also occur during volcanic eruptions. The three main kinds of lightning are distinguished by where they occur: either inside a single thundercloud (intra-cloud), between two clouds (cloud-to-cloud), or between a cloud and the ground (cloud-to-ground). Many other observational variants are recognized, including "heat lightning", which can be seen from a great distance but not heard; dry lightning, which can cause forest fires; and ball lightning, which is rarely observed scientifically. Humans have deified lightning for millennia. Idiomatic expressions derived from lightning, such as the English expression "bolt from the blue", are common across languages. At all times people have been fascinated by the sight and difference of lightning. The fear of lightning is called astraphobia. The first known photograph of lightning is from 1847, by Thomas Martin Easterly. The first surviving photograph is from 1882, by William Nicholson Jennings, a photographer who spent half his life capturing pictures of lightning and proving its diversity.
ChatGPT
lightening
Lightening is a natural atmospheric phenomenon characterized by the occurrence of an electrostatic discharge between clouds or between a cloud and the Earth's surface, accompanied by a brief flash of light and, often, thunder. This phenomenon is typically associated with thunderstorms. It can also refer to the process of making something lighter in color or weight, or reducing the severity or intensity of a situation.
Webster Dictionary
Lightening
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
lightening
The operation (normally carried out at anchor) of transferring crude oil cargo from a large tanker to a smaller tanker, so reducing the draft of the larger tanker to enable it to enter port.
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Lightening
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lightening in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lightening in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of lightening in a Sentence
We don’t what them playing if it’s too slick, if there’s lightening, if it’s too hot.
Whatever touches the nerves of motive, whatever shifts man's moral position, is mightier than steam, or calorie, or lightening.
caffeine buzz liquid thrill, chills slowly going down kinda wicked 'n edgy like legs spread wide in razor wrapped dreams, like looking glass lust on lsd, like wigged out flesh of lightening fear, like fried out bits of lovers angst, i lust at you, i live for you, i want you here w/ me
Everybody knew it was a matter of time, you have already seen some lightening of positions and the exchange bonds in particular are going to face some upside price resistance.
The products are widely available in ethnic malls like Karmel and the state has not actively regulated these products, i visited [a few months ago] to check if the products we tested that contained mercury are still available...and saw all the mercury containing skin-lightening products displayed on the shelves.
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- البرقArabic
- zesvětleníCzech
- AufhellungGerman
- ελαφριάGreek
- lumigadoEsperanto
- focosSpanish
- éclairageFrench
- keringananIndonesian
- alleggerimentoItalian
- הבהרהHebrew
- fulgur:Latin
- The translation of "lightening" to Dutch is "verlichting." If you meant "lightning" (the natural electrical discharge), it would be "bliksem." Please clarify if you meant something else!Dutch
- The English word "lightening" can be translated to Polish as "rozjaśnianie" when referring to the act of making something lighter, such as color. However, if you meant "lightning" (the weather phenomenon), the translation would be "błyskawica." PleasPolish
- clareamentoPortuguese
- освещениеRussian
- hafifletmeTurkish
- освітленняUkrainian
- lighteningYiddish
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