bottoming
bot-tom-ing
verb
Reaching the lowest point in a trend or process, often before recovery.
"The housing market is bottoming out."
noun
The act or process of reaching the lowest possible level or state.
"We are seeing the bottoming of the recession."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: bottom, merchant ship, merchantman, freighter, behind, fanny, prat, rump, tail, butt, stern, ass
Antonyms: top, top of the inning