Word: steepening
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: stee
pe
ning
Definition: The process of becoming steeper.
Morphemes:
Affix: steep
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The steep side of a mountain etc; a slope or acclivity.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.