Weathering Definition
wĕthər-ĭng
noun
A slope built to shed water.
Webster's New World
The destructive physical and chemical effects of the forces of weather on rock surfaces, as in forming soil or sand.
Webster's New World
(architecture) A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.
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verb
Weathering is defined as coping with the effects of changes in climate, environmental conditions or difficult situations.
When your outdoor furniture begins to get rusty and old because of climate change, this is an example of a time when the furniture is weathering.
When you make it through a difficult time, this is an example of a time when you might be said to be weathering the storm.
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Present participle of weather.
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Other Word Forms of Weathering
Noun
Singular:
weathering
Plural:
weatheringsOrigin of Weathering
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From Middle English wederyng, equivalent to weather +"Ž -ing.
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