The word 'wasting' is a noun form called a gerund, the present participle of the verb to 'waste' that functions as a noun.
The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.
The word 'waste' is both a verb, an adjective, and a noun.
The noun 'waste' is a word for an instance of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose; the unusable remains or byproducts of something; material that is not wanted; a word for a thing.
Examples:
Wasting is not permitted in this kitchen. (noun, subject of the sentence)
We were wasting time before our flight. (verb)
We stopped to rest in the wasting light of dusk. (adjective)
We sell the waste by the pound. (noun, direct object of the verb 'sell')
I can't afford to waste my money on trinkets. (verb)
Another noun form of the verb to waste is waster, a word for someone who is wasteful.
The noun form for the adjective horrible is horribleness.
Implication is the noun form of "imply."
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The noun form for the verb 'to live' is the gerund (verbal noun) living.The noun form for the adjective 'live' is liveliness.A related noun form is life.
The noun form for the verb to equip is equipper, one who equips. Another noun form is equipment.
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Soil creep is the slowest form of mass wasting.
The noun form for the adjective horrible is horribleness.
A muflow is a form of mass wasting.
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The noun form of the adjective 'prosperous' is prosperousness.A related noun form is prosperity.
The noun form of the adjective obedient is obedience.
The noun form of "religious" is "religion."
The noun form of "punish" is "punishment."
The noun form for the adjective glaring is glaringness. Another noun form is glare.
The noun form of "acrimonious" is "acrimoniousness."
Implication is the noun form of "imply."