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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsuː- ʊnt ˈapneːmən
"Die Begeisterung für die Idee pflegt zu- und abzunehmen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To undergo alternate increases and decreases in intensity, magnitude, or prosperity.
"Public interest in the ancient manuscript tends to wax and wane with each new archaeological discovery."
- 1
A gradual alternation of increases and decreases; a cyclical pattern of growth and decline.
"The endless wax and wane of economic markets requires constant vigilance from investors."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English verbs 'weaxan' (meaning to grow, increase, or augment) and 'wanian' (meaning to diminish, decrease, or wane), historically used to describe the periodic phases of the Moon. Over centuries, the binary phrase expanded metaphorically to represent any cyclical fluctuation in intensity, power, or feeling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wax and wane" is said worldwide
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croître et décroître
Transliteration: kwʁwatʁ e dekwʁwatʁ
"L'enthousiasme pour ce projet ne cesse de croître et décroître."
zu- und abnehmen
Transliteration: tsuː- ʊnt ˈapneːmən
"Die Begeisterung für die Idee pflegt zu- und abzunehmen."
crescere e calare
Transliteration: ˈkrʃere e kaˈlare
"Il loro supporto politico ha iniziato a crescere e calare."
fluctuar
Transliteration: fluktuˈar
"La marea y el interés público suelen fluctuar."
crescer e decrescer
Transliteration: kɾeˈseɾ i dekreˈseɾ
"O entusiasmo da multidão parecia crescer e decrescer."
कम-ज्यादा होना
Transliteration: kam-zyada hona
"मौसम के साथ उसका उत्साह कम-ज्यादा होता रहता है।"
此消彼长
Transliteration: cǐ xiāo bǐ zhǎng
"他们的影响力和声望总是此消彼长。"
성쇠를 거듭하다
Transliteration: seongswireul geodeubhada
"제국의 권력은 시대에 따라 성쇠를 거듭하다."
盛衰を繰り返す
Transliteration: seisui o kurikaesu
"人気商売は常に盛衰を繰り返すものである。"
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