Term: reducing: loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer
Candidate hypernym: loss: gradual decline in amount or activity → 1
Candidate hypernym: scintillation: (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle → 0
Candidate hypernym: memorial: a recognition of meritorious service → 0
Candidate hypernym: scour: a place that is scoured (especially by running water) → 0
Candidate hypernym: silverweed: low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia → 0
Candidate hypernym: humanitarian: someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms → 0
Candidate hypernym: spanish bayonet: a stiff yucca with a short trunk; found in the southern United States and tropical America; has rigid spine-tipped leaves and clusters of white flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: alpha radiation: the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay → 0
Candidate hypernym: immunocompetence: the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen → 0
Candidate hypernym: chandlery: a storeroom where candles are kept → 0
Candidate hypernym: nonpayment: loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid → 0