thinning
noun, adjective, verb
thinning is spelled T-H-I-N-N-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thinning means “Process of removing plants or parts of plants to facilitate the growth of other plants” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thinning is thinnings.
How many letters and syllables are in thinning?
| Letters | 8: T-H-I-N-N-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 24,170th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thinning?
Thinning appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce thinning?
Thinning has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of thinning
- thinnings plural
- more thinning comparative
- most thinning superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thinning mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Process of removing plants or parts of plants to facilitate the growth of other plants
- 2
Wood, leaves, or other plant parts removed during the process of thinning
- 3
The action or result of reducing thickness, density, or number
adjective
- 1
Becoming less thick, dense, or numerous
thinning hair
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of thin
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thinning in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | adelgazante |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.