dwarfing
present participle ofdwarf
dwarf
verb[T]
uk/dwɔːf/us/dwɔːrf/If one thing dwarfs another, it makes itseemsmallbycomparison:
The newskyscraperwill dwarf all those near it.
This newcrisismay well dwarf most that have gone before.
High, tall and deep
- abysmal
- altitude
- bottomless
- deep
- dwarf
- ectomorph
- elevated
- eye level
- higher
- lofty
- overshadow
- rangy
- rear
- rear above/oversomething/someone
- stand
- tall
- tallish
- tallness
- tower
- tower above/oversomeone/something
Examplesofdwarfing
dwarfing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Gibberilic acidsensitivedwarfinggenes reduce height to increase kernel number and grain yield of wheat.
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The positivedwarfinggene effects on yield were greatest in the trials with optimal conditions and ranged from 0.5-2.0 t/ha, or 10-20 %, depending on background.
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They are small without having a specificdwarfinggene.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Oh, but a hidden sin is a mean thing, father - adwarfing, petrifying, corroding, unmanly thing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The absence of predators led to thedwarfingof the hippos.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thedwarfingclones were propagated in gardens for their novelty and not their efficiency.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The tree is famous for its smalldwarfinggrowth habit.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A 10 is the standard sized tree with nodwarfingand will grow to tall and wide or more, dependent upon the variety chosen.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Dwarfinggenes enable the carbon that is fixed in the plant during photosynthesis to be diverted towards seed production, and they also help prevent the problem of lodging.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Dwarfingis quite common in snail farming and is attributable mainly to rearing conditions rather than heredity factors.
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