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1 wasting
adj. verkwistend, verspillend; vernietigd, verwoest; verdunt -
2 wasting asset
afnemend bezit (bezit dat met de tijd mee in hoeveelheid vermindert) -
3 time-wasting
n. (Sport) tactiek van het vertragen van het spel aan het einde van een wedstrijd om de tegenpartij te verhinderen te scoren, tijdverlies in een spel, waarbij in een wedstrijd niet wordt gespeeld of opnieuw wordt begonnen binnen een aannemelijke tijdtime-wasting〈 sport〉 -
4 time-wasting
tijdrovend
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Wasting — could also mean unefficient and/or uneffective consumption. See waste. In medical circles, wasting refers to the process by which a debilitating disease causes muscle and fat tissue to waste away. Wasting is sometimes referred to as acute… … Wikipedia
Wasting — Wast ing, a. Causing waste; also, undergoing waste; diminishing; as, a wasting disease; a wasting fortune. [1913 Webster] {Wasting palsy} (Med.), progressive muscular atrophy. See under {Progressive}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wasting — [wās′tiŋ] adj. 1. desolating; destructive [a wasting war] 2. destructive to health [wasting disease] wastingly adv … English World dictionary
wasting — index decadent, deleterious, fatal, waste Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wasting — 1. SYN: emaciation. 2. Denoting a disease characterized by emaciation. salt w. inappropriately large renal excretion of salt despite the apparent need of the body to retain it. * * * wast·ing wā stiŋ … Medical dictionary
wasting — wastingly, adv. wastingness, n. /way sting/, adj. 1. gradually reducing the fullness and strength of the body: a wasting disease. 2. laying waste; devastating; despoiling: the ravages of a wasting war. n. 3. Geol. See mass wasting. [1200 50; ME;… … Universalium
wasting — wast|ing [ˈweıstıŋ] adj 1.) wasting disease/illness formal a disease that gradually makes you thinner and weaker 2.) wasting asset technical a property, business etc that is losing money ▪ The airline is clearly a wasting asset … Dictionary of contemporary English
wasting — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Wasting is used after these nouns: ↑muscle {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Wasting is used with these nouns: ↑asset … Collocations dictionary
wasting — adjective wasting disease a wasting disease is one that gradually makes you become thinner and weaker … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wasting — un·wasting; wasting; … English syllables
wasting — wast•ing [[t]ˈweɪ stɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) gradually reducing the fullness and strength of the body: a wasting disease[/ex] 2) laying waste; devastating: a wasting war[/ex] • Etymology: 1200–50 wast′ing•ly, adv. wast′ing•ness, n … From formal English to slang