Receding means to go or move back from a prior position, as in flood waters recede from their high point. Receding also refers to gradual diminishing, as in the changes of his having a pro sports career were receding with each passing year.
recede means to lessen or decrease. the actual definition is:
to move back. eg "a receding hairline" a term for one who is losing his hair
when your gums recede more of the base of your teeth show
An agger is either a high tide which recedes, rises, and then recedes, or a low tide which recedes, rises, and then recedes again.
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When a glacier recedes for various reasons.
* advances * increases
Mammoth tusks.
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The four stages of succession that occur after a glacier recedes are lichens, mosses, grasses, and trees. Each stage building upon the last.
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The glacier deposits water as it recedes because when a glacier melts it makes more water. See a glacier is made up of frozen water so when it melts it creates more water.
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