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The word wax means to grow larger," while wane means "to grow smaller.” If the lighted portion of a waxing crescent is the same size as that of a waning crescent, why do you think these terms are used?
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The word wax means to grow larger," while wane means "to grow

smaller.” If the lighted portion of a waxing crescent is the same size as
that of a waning crescent, why do you think these terms are used?​

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Answer: waxing~ Wax as an intransitive verb means to grow in size, where

as wane means to shrink in size. In terms of moon phases, waxing means getting fuller, going towards a full moon.Waning- Waning is the opposite, getting thinner, going towards a new moon.

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