Definitions for shedding
shed·ding

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. shedding, sloughingnoun

   the process whereby something is shed

2. desquamation, peeling, sheddingnoun

   loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shedding

   Shedding refers to the process of discarding, losing, or casting off something that is no longer needed. This could refer to a variety of things such as an animal losing its fur or skin, a tree losing its leaves, a person losing hair, or even a material object losing bits of its substance over time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shedding

   of Shed

2. Sheddingnoun

   the act of shedding, separating, or casting off or out; as, the shedding of blood

3. Sheddingnoun

   that which is shed, or cast off

Matched Categories

1. • Organic Phenomenon
   • Organic Process

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How to pronounce shedding?

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How to say shedding in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shedding in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shedding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of shedding in a Sentence

1. Ross Ainsworth:

   There are cattle everywhere and those cattle will become infected and they'll be shedding virus.

2. Omar Zakhilwal:

   Hope the pleasure of shedding no Afghan blood in Eid becomes so overwhelming that rest of year is also declared as Afghan Eid.

3. Jerald Podair:

   When he cries very movingly on camera, and he's crying over white children, he is now the father-in-chief, they are his children. He is clearly shedding tears over white children who he considers his children as well. It's a major moment.

4. Shane Huntley:

   Over the past two years, we have seen this threat actor evolve, from the types of content they publish to the tactics they use to amplify it. However the most significant features of this network remain its scale and persistence, in spite of low engagement levels. That is why we've taken an aggressive approach to identifying and removing disinformation from this network, we anticipate they will continue to experiment to drive higher engagement and encourage others in the community to continue tracking this actor, shedding light on their operations and taking action against them.

5. Marzuki Darusman:

   The strategy aims at eventually shedding light on all cases of abductions and enforced disappearances allegedly committed by agents from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, achieving closure and accountability for the abductions ... is the ultimate goal of this strategy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shedding
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shedding
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shedding