verb
dissolving
Dissolving (verb) means present participle of "dissolve" — mixing completely into a liquid, or breaking apart/ending. Example: “Watch the tablet dissolving in the glass of water.”
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Present participle of "dissolve" — mixing completely into a liquid, or breaking apart/ending.
"Watch the tablet dissolving in the glass of water."
"The company is dissolving after years of losses."
How to use dissolving
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn the process of mixing into liquid, or of breaking up and coming to an end.
Common pairings
dissolving in liquid
dissolving a partnership
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Word forms
- Plural
- dissolvings
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What does “dissolving” mean?
The word “dissolving” means present participle of "dissolve" — mixing completely into a liquid, or breaking apart/ending. In plain terms, in the process of mixing into liquid, or of breaking up and coming to an end.
How do you use “dissolving” in a sentence?
Here is “dissolving” used in a sentence: “Watch the tablet dissolving in the glass of water.”
What part of speech is “dissolving”?
“Dissolving” is a verb.
What is the meaning of dissolving?
"dissolving" (verb) means present participle of "dissolve" — mixing completely into a liquid, or breaking apart/ending.
