Definitions for wasting
ˈweɪ stɪŋwast·ing

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1. cachexia, cachexy, wasting(noun)

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

2. atrophy, wasting, wasting away(noun)

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

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1. wasting(Adjective)

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

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1. Wasting

   of Waste

2. Wasting(adj)

   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.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

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

How to pronounce wasting?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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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. R. Stevens, Diesel Sweeties, 08-16-05:

   Wasting sarcasm is a sin.

2. Robert LaVoy Finicum:

   You're wasting oxygen, son!

3. John Lennon:

   Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted.

4. Bertrand Russell:

   The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

5. Weiss Schnee:

   You may be fast but you still accel at wasting time!

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