waxing

English Thesaurus

1. the application of wax to a surface (noun.act)

hypernym	:	application, coating, covering,
definition	:	the work of applying something (noun.act)

2. a gradual increase in magnitude or extent (noun.event)

hypernym	:	increase,
definition	:	a change resulting in an increase (noun.event)

3. the application of wax to a surface (noun.act)

derivation	:	wax,
definition	:	cover with wax (verb.contact)

4. a gradual increase in magnitude or extent (noun.event)

antonym	:	waning,
definition	:	a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent (noun.event)

derivation	:	climb, mount, rise, wax,
definition	:	go up or advance (verb.change)

derivation	:	full, wax,
definition	:	increase in phase (verb.change)

5. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases (adj.all)

antonym	:	waning,
definition	:	(of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases (adj.all)

6. the application of wax to a surface (noun.act)

derivation	:	wax,
definition	:	cover with wax (verb.contact)

7. a gradual increase in magnitude or extent (noun.event)

antonym	:	waning,
definition	:	a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent (noun.event)

derivation	:	climb, mount, rise, wax,
definition	:	go up or advance (verb.change)

derivation	:	full, wax,
definition	:	increase in phase (verb.change)

8. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases (adj.all)

antonym	:	waning,
definition	:	(of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases (adj.all)