Waxing vs. Waning

Waxingnoun

The action of the verb to wax.

Waxingnoun

(countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.

Waxingnoun

(countable) A recording intended for a phonograph.

Waxingnoun

the application of wax to a surface

Waxingnoun

a gradual increase in magnitude or extent;

Waxingadjective

(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases;

Waxing

Waxing is the process of hair removal from the root by using a covering of a sticky substance, such as wax, to adhere to body hair, and then removing this covering and pulling out the hair from the follicle. New hair will not grow back in the previously waxed area for four to six weeks, although some people will start to see regrowth in only a week due to some of their hair being on a different human hair growth cycle.

Waningadjective

Becoming weaker or smaller.

Waningadjective

Of the lunar phase: as it shrinks when viewed from the Earth.

Waningnoun

The fact or act of becoming less or less intense.

Waningnoun

The fact or act of becoming smaller.

Waningnoun

The act or process of waning, or decreasing.

Waningnoun

a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent;

Waningadjective

(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases;