'Receding' definitions:

Definition of 'receding'

From: WordNet
adjective
(of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back
noun
A slow or gradual disappearance [syn: receding, fadeout]
noun
The act of becoming more distant [syn: receding, recession]

Definition of 'Receding'

From: GCIDE
  • Recede \Re*cede"\ (r[-e]*s[=e]d"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Receded; p. pr. & vb. n. Receding.] [L. recedere, recessum; pref. re- re- + cedere to go, to go along: cf. F. rec['e]der. See Cede.]
  • 1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw. [1913 Webster]
  • Like the hollow roar Of tides receding from the insulted shore. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • All bodies moved circularly endeavor to recede from the center. --Bentley. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To withdraw a claim or pretension; to desist; to relinquish what had been proposed or asserted; as, to recede from a demand or proposition. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: To retire; retreat; return; retrograde; withdraw; desist. [1913 Webster]

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