softening

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English softenynge, softynand, equivalent to soften +‎ -ing.

Verb

softening

present participle and gerund of soften

Etymology 2

From Middle English softenyng, softenynge, equivalent to soften +‎ -ing.

Noun

softening (plural softenings)

The process of making something soft.
The process of becoming soft.

Derived terms

water softening

Translations

process of making something soft

Catalan: ablaniment m
Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: pehmentäminen, pehmennys
French: please add this translation if you can
Galician: suavizamento
Greek:
Ancient: μάλαξις f (málaxis)
Italian: ammorbidimento (it) m
Japanese: please add this translation if you can
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: ablandamiento (es) m

process of becoming soft

Catalan: ablaniment m
Finnish: pehmeneminen, pehmentyminen
Spanish: ablandamiento (es) m

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