softening

English

Etymology 1

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

Verb

softening

1. present participle and gerund of soften

Etymology 2

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

Noun

softening (plural softenings)

1. The process of making something soft.
2. 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 (fi), 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 (fi), pehmentyminen Spanish: ablandamiento (es) m