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diminution

(dɪmɪnjuːʃən, US -nuː-)

uncountable noun

A diminution of something is its reduction in size, importance, or intensity.

[formal]

The president has accepted a diminution of the powers he originally wanted.

...despite a slight diminution in asset value.

Synonyms: decrease, decline, lessening, weakening More Synonyms of diminution

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diminution in British English

(ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃən)

noun

reduction; decrease

2. music

the presentation of the subject of a fugue, etc, in which the note values are reduced in length

Compare augmentation (sense 3)

Word origin

C14: from Latin dēminūtiō; see diminish

diminution in American English

(ˌdɪməˈnuʃən; ˌdɪməˈnjuʃən)

noun

a diminishing or being diminished; lessening; decrease

2. Music

variation of a theme by shortening, usually halving, the time value of the notes

Examples of 'diminution' in a sentence
diminution

I notice a subtle diminution in the precision of my skin cuts.

1 (noun) in the sense of decrease

Definition

reduction in size, volume, intensity, or importance

a slight diminution in asset value

Synonyms

decrease

There has been a decrease in the number of young unemployed people.

decline

The first signs of economic decline became visible.

lessening

a lessening of tension on the border

weakening

decay

problems of urban decay

contraction

abatement

Demand for the product shows no sign of abatement.

2 (noun) in the sense of reduction

Definition

reduction in size, volume, intensity, or importance

The president has accepted a diminution of his original powers.

Synonyms

reduction

a future reduction in interest rates

cut

The economy needs an immediate two per cent cut in interest rates.

decrease

weakening

deduction

your gross income, before tax and insurance deductions

contraction

`It's' is a contraction of `it is'.

lessening

cutback

A 200-person cutback in staff was announced.

retrenchment

a need for economic retrenchment

abatement

noise abatement

curtailment

He supports the curtailment of military spending.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abatement

Demand for the product shows no sign of abatement.

Synonyms

decrease,

slowing,

decline,

easing,

sinking,

fading,

weakening,

relaxation,

dwindling,

lessening,

waning,

subsiding,

ebbing,

cessation,

let-up (informal),

slackening,

diminution,

tapering off,

attenuation

in the sense of abatement

noise abatement

Synonyms

reduction,

slowing,

relief,

easing,

weakening,

dulling,

allowance,

decrease,

lessening,

cutback,

quelling,

moderation,

remission,

slackening,

mitigation,

diminution,

curtailment,

alleviation,

slaking,

attenuation,

extenuation

in the sense of contraction

Definition

a shortening of a word or group of words, often marked by an apostrophe, for example I've come for I have come

`It's' is a contraction of `it is'.

Synonyms

abbreviation,

reduction,

shortening,

compression,

diminution,

constriction,

elision

Nearby words of
diminution

dim-witted
dimension
diminish
diminution
diminutive
dimple
dimwit

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单词	diminution
释义	Trends of diminution View usage for: diminution (dɪmɪnjuːʃən, US -nuː-) uncountable noun A diminution of something is its reduction in size, importance, or intensity. [formal] The president has accepted a diminution of the powers he originally wanted. ...despite a slight diminution in asset value. Synonyms: decrease, decline, lessening, weakening More Synonyms of diminution More Synonyms of diminution diminution in British English (ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃən) noun 1. reduction; decrease 2. music the presentation of the subject of a fugue, etc, in which the note values are reduced in length Compare augmentation (sense 3) Word origin C14: from Latin dēminūtiō; see diminish diminution in American English (ˌdɪməˈnuʃən; ˌdɪməˈnjuʃən) noun 1. a diminishing or being diminished; lessening; decrease 2. Music variation of a theme by shortening, usually halving, the time value of the notes see also augmentation Word origin ME < OFr < L deminutio Examples of 'diminution' in a sentence diminution I notice a subtle diminution in the precision of my skin cuts. John Murray A FEW SHORT NOTES ON TROPICAL BUTTERFLIES (2003) 1 (noun) in the sense of decrease Definition reduction in size, volume, intensity, or importance a slight diminution in asset value Synonyms decrease There has been a decrease in the number of young unemployed people. decline The first signs of economic decline became visible. lessening a lessening of tension on the border weakening decay problems of urban decay contraction abatement Demand for the product shows no sign of abatement. 2 (noun) in the sense of reduction Definition reduction in size, volume, intensity, or importance The president has accepted a diminution of his original powers. Synonyms reduction a future reduction in interest rates cut The economy needs an immediate two per cent cut in interest rates. decrease weakening deduction your gross income, before tax and insurance deductions contraction `It's' is a contraction of `it is'. lessening cutback A 200-person cutback in staff was announced. retrenchment a need for economic retrenchment abatement noise abatement curtailment He supports the curtailment of military spending. Additional synonyms in the sense of abatement Demand for the product shows no sign of abatement. Synonyms decrease, slowing, decline, easing, sinking, fading, weakening, relaxation, dwindling, lessening, waning, subsiding, ebbing, cessation, let-up (informal), slackening, diminution, tapering off, attenuation in the sense of abatement noise abatement Synonyms reduction, slowing, relief, easing, weakening, dulling, allowance, decrease, lessening, cutback, quelling, moderation, remission, slackening, mitigation, diminution, curtailment, alleviation, slaking, attenuation, extenuation in the sense of contraction Definition a shortening of a word or group of words, often marked by an apostrophe, for example I've come for I have come `It's' is a contraction of `it is'. Synonyms abbreviation, reduction, shortening, compression, diminution, constriction, elision Nearby words of diminution dim-witted dimension diminish diminution diminutive dimple dimwit Synonyms of 'diminution' diminution Explore 'diminution' in the dictionary
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