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The original concept of psychiatry was to reduce mental stress, colloquially to "shrink one's head" (apparently not related to actual shrunken heads). Psychiatrists and psychologists were called "head-shrinkers" which gradually shortened to "a shrink."
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Does shrink have a short or long vowel sound?
The I in shrink has a short I vowel sound, as in string and stink.
Is shranked a word?
It is not shranked. The past tense for shrink is shrank or shrunked.
Is grow- shrink a gradable antonym?
Yes, it is.
What is the noun form of shrink?
The noun forms of the verb to shrink are shrinkage and the gerund, shrinking.Both 'shrinkage' and the gerund 'shrinking' are concrete nouns as a word for a physically measurable difference in size.The noun 'shrinkage' is an abstract noun as a word for an allowance made for reduction in the earnings or inventory of a business due to wastage or theft; a word for a concept.
How does the ing in shrinking change the meaning of the root word?
Shrink is a verb; to shrink is an action (the action of becoming smaller).When -ing is added to shrink, it becomes a 'participle'; it is a word formed from a verb that can be used as an adjective. Shrinking describes an object (i.e. a noun) that is in the process of becoming smaller.
When muscles shrink from disease is it called eutrophication?
No because troph means nourishment. When muscles shrink from disuse, it is called atrophy.
Does cold air shrink or stay the same?
No; that is why it is called shrink wrap.
What is a session with a shrink called?
hour
What is it called when the moon appears to shrink each night?
that is a waning moon.
What is called to get smaller and take up less space?
Economize, downsize, shrink.
What is the song name from the episode of Shrink it up?
The theme song is called Shake It Up.
Prolonged inactivity causes muscles to shrink in mass a condition called?
Disuse Atrophy
Do opals shrink?
No they do not shrink.
What happens when you stop taking Extenze?
Your penis will turn yellow and shrink. This is called a 'banana hammock'
What is the future tense of shrink?
The future tense of "shrink" is "will shrink."
Is shrink an adjective?
No, shrink is a verb.
What are three sentences for the word shrink?
Products come in shrink-wrap packaging.I had to shrink my jeans. Many older adults shrink by one to three inches as they lose height.
