vigende

Danish

Etymology

From vige +‎ -ende.

Adjective

vigende (neuter vigende)

1. declining, diminishing (e.g., in size or value)

   Hussalget stiger fortsat, mens priserne udvikler sig stabilt eller svagt vigende.

   House sales continue to rise, while prices are stable or slightly declining.

2. receding

   Han har i trediveårsalderen allerede lidt vigende hårkant.

   At the age of thirty, he already has a slightly receding hairline.

3. (genetics) recessive

   Man kan arve sygdommen ved at to vigende arveanlæg bliver bragt sammen, et fra moderen og et fra faderen.

   One can inherit the disease by two recessive genes being brought together, one from the mother and one from the father.

Verb

vigende

1. present participle of vige