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PRONUNCIATION OF WORSENING

worsening  [ˈwɜːsənɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORSENING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Worsening is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WORSENING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of worsening in the English dictionary

The definition of worsening in the dictionary is an instance of becoming worse; deterioration.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WORSENING


air-conditioning
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənɪŋ
awakening
əˈweɪkənɪŋ
chastening
ˈtʃeɪsənɪŋ
christening
ˈkrɪsənɪŋ
conditioning
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
fastening
ˈfɑːsənɪŋ
gardening
ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ
governing
ˈɡʌvənɪŋ
happening
ˈhæpənɪŋ
ironing
ˈaɪənɪŋ
lessening
ˈlɛsənɪŋ
lessoning
ˈlɛsənɪŋ
loosening
ˈluːsənɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
poisoning
ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ
positioning
pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ
questioning
ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ
reasoning
ˈriːzənɪŋ
strengthening
ˈstreŋθənɪŋ
threatening
ˈθrɛtənɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORSENING

worse
worse luck!
worse off
worsen
worseness
worser
worset
worship
worshipable
worshiper
worshipful
worshipfully
worshipfulness
worshipless
worshipped
worshipper
worshipping
worst
worst case
worst off

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORSENING

beginning
deepening
easy listening
enlightening
evening
frightening
good evening
grand opening
greening
hardening
intervening
life-threatening
lightening
listening
screening
sharpening
shortening
thickening
weakening
whitening
widening

Synonyms and antonyms of worsening in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WORSENING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «worsening» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of worsening

Translation of «worsening» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORSENING

Find out the translation of worsening to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of worsening from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «worsening» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empeoramiento
570 millions of speakers

English

worsening
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिगड़ती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفاقم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ухудшение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agravamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খারাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

détérioration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semakin teruk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verschlechterung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Worsening
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngày càng tồi tệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோசமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिघडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kötüleşen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

peggioramento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pogorszenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

погіршення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agravarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιδείνωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verslegtende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försämring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forverring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of worsening

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORSENING»

The term «worsening» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.012 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORSENING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «worsening» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «worsening» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about worsening

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORSENING»

Discover the use of worsening in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to worsening and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rental Housing Assistance - the Worsening Crisis: A Report ...
Documents the continuing, growing crisis in housing affordability throughout the Nation.
Kathryn P. Nelson, 2000
2
Stress as Predictor of Worsening Psychopathology: Palauan ...
Although the current study was limited in scope and design, some significant findings were obtained.
Lisa Marie Ord, 2008
3
Textbook of Anxiety Disorders, Second Edition
1996b) of imaginal exposure therapy with veterans. Although each of the cases described some form of worsening of symptoms (e.g., increased trauma or depressive symptoms, or re- lapse of a preexisting condition such as alcohol abuse), ...
Dan J. Stein, Eric Hollander, Barbara O. Rothbaum, 2009
4
Freedom and Fulfillment: Philosophical Essays
The counterfactual test should be distinguished from what might be called the " worsening test," which is not always required for an act of harming. The worsening test can be put as follows: 6X. B's personal interest is in a worse condition (lower ...
Joel Feinberg, 1994
5
Treating Post-Trauma Nightmares: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach
Further, 11% of the sample reported worsening PTSD symptoms and 35% reported unchanged PTSD symptoms. Comparison of outcome for those with primarily posttrauma nightmares (n = 38) and those with non-post-trauma nightmares ...
Joanne L. Davis PhD, 2008
6
Epilepsy: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2013 ...
According to news reporting originating from Cleveland, Ohio, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “This study aims to investigate seizure worsening and its predictors after epilepsy surgery. A retrospective chart review of patients who ...
‎2013
7
Advances in Cardiovascular System Research and Application: ...
Researchers detail in 'Searching for prognostic variables for secondary worsening after ischaemic stroke,' new data in blood pressure. According to a study from Heerlen, Netherlands, “Secondary worsening of stroke symptoms is described in ...
‎2012
8
Cardiorenal Syndrome: A Clinician's Guide to Pathophysiology ...
definitions of worsening renal function in congestive heart failure. JCard Fail. 2002;8:136-141. Logeart D, Tabet JY, Hittinger L, et al. Transient worsening of renal function during hospitalization for acute heart failure alters outcome. IntJ Cardiol.
J. Thomas Heywood, John C. Burnett Jr., 2011
9
Primer on Cerebrovascular Diseases
Originally, stroke-in-evolution was intended to refer to the process of infarction, the clinical worsening assumed to reflect an extension or intensification of the infarct process. More modern considerations forced a change in this once clear and ...
Louis R. Caplan, Donald J. Reis, Bo K. Siesjo, 1997
10
Diabetic Retinopathy: Evidence-Based Management
4.5).41–44 In the DCCT, using a variety of definitions of early worsening of retinopathy, intensive glycemic control was associated with early worsening in 13.1% of patients at the 6- or 12-month follow-up visits compared to 7.6% of patients in ...
David J. Browning, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORSENING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term worsening is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New York State Exposed: What's being done about the worsening
New York State Exposed: What's being done about the worsening condition of the ... normal pothole patching, despite the worsening condition of the parkway. «News 10NBC, Aug 15»
2
Syria food crisis worsening, say UN agencies
ROME: Favourable rains have helped Syria's 2015 wheat harvest but the country's food insecurity is worsening overall because of war, two UN agencies said on ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
3
UN: At least 250000 children risk worsening nutrition
“The current conflict has worsened already limited access to health and education with 400,000 children having dropped out of school ,” she said. She told the ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
4
New Survey Reveals Poverty Indicators Worsening For Oklahoma …
Oklahoma ranks in the bottom quarter of states in childhood wellbeing according to an annual survey out Tuesday morning from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. «KOSU, Jul 15»
5
'Gas unavailability cause of worsening power crisis'
At every point in time depending on factors at play, the crisis worsens or improves and in this case we have had a situation where the cases has relatively ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
6
Drought Worsening Health Crisis in Central California Town
Residents of East Porterville and experts say not having running water and breathing increasingly dusty air because of the drought is worsening health issues in ... «FOX40, Jun 15»
7
UNHCR calls for urgent European support for Greece amid …
Initial reception conditions for refugees arriving in Greece's North Aegean and Dodecanese islands are worsening, despite the considerable efforts of local ... «UNHCR, Jun 15»
8
Va. faces a worsening prison crisis
On March 26 a violent incident occurred at the Augusta Correctional Center near Craigsville. Two male inmates with no hope of being released for a very, very ... «Staunton News Leader, Jun 15»
9
AGI: Business climate “worsening” in Ghana
In a press statement signed by President James Asare Adjei, the AGI said it has noted with “serious concern the worsening business climate in Ghana since the ... «Starr 103.5 FM, May 15»
10
Indiana Says HIV Outbreak Is Worsening
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana county at the heart of an H.I.V. outbreak has seen a “significant increase” in the number of cases more than two weeks into a ... «New York Times, Apr 15»

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