英语词汇“diminution”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

When you "dim" a light, you reduce the brightness coming from the bulb. Diminution (not actually related to "dim") is the lessening of something to a smaller size or lower status, as a diminution of your "superpowers" when you wake up from a dream.

Pronouncing diminution (dim-ih-NYOO-shun) only seems to get harder the more you repeat it, but memorizing the meaning and sounds with "diminish" and "ammunition" helps. If you take away the firepower in a battle, for example, you diminish the ammunition, causing a diminution of the army's power. A diminution is a decrease of size, time, or esteem. Does the word still sound funny? Let's try a diminution, or reduction, of the number of times we say it — starting now.

WORD FAMILY

diminution: diminutions

USAGE EXAMPLES

If nothing else, as a competitive businessman, Mr Trump might find that diminution of a powerful global brand is rather concerning.

BBC(Dec 19, 2016)

What they get is a diminution of their British history and culture.

New York Times(Nov 03, 2016)

They have capitalized on the 3-point shot and the diminution of the lumbering, back-to-the-basket center to herald an era of artistic play and teamwork.

New York Times(Oct 25, 2016)

1n change toward something smaller or lower

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

decline

declension, decline in quality, deterioration, worsening

process of changing to an inferior state

detumescence

diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen

ebb, ebbing, wane

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

erosion

a gradual decline of something

loss

gradual decline in amount or activity

nosedive

a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline

sinking spell

a temporary decline in health or value

slippage

decline from a standard level of performance or achievement

epilation

loss of hair; the result of removing hair

reducing

loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump

a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

decrease, decrement

a process of becoming smaller or shorter

2n the act of decreasing or reducing something

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

decrease, reduction, step-down

increase, step-up

the act of increasing something

cut

the act of reducing the amount or number

mitigation, moderation

the action of lessening in severity or intensity

lowering

the act of causing to become less

cutback

a reduction in quantity or rate

devaluation

the reduction of something's value or worth

devitalisation, devitalization

the act of reducing the vitality of something

extenuation, mitigation, palliation

to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

alleviation, easement, easing, relief

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

de-escalation

(war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)

minimisation, minimization

the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position

depletion

the act of decreasing something markedly

shortening

act of decreasing in length

shrinking

the act of becoming less

deduction, subtraction

the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

deflation

the act of letting the air out of something

deduction, discount, price reduction

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

rollback

reducing prices back to some earlier level

weakening

the act of reducing the strength of something

depreciation

a decrease in price or value

contraction

the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

reverse split, reverse stock split, split down

a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity

amortisation, amortization

the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years

declassification

reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon

shelter, tax shelter

a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

tax credit

a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket)

budget cut

the act of reducing budgeted expenditures

pay cut, salary cut

the act of reducing a salary

cost cutting

the act of cutting costs

price cut, price cutting

cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price

spending cut

the act of reducing spending

tax cut

the act of reducing taxation

tapering

the act of gradually lowering the size or amount

service cutback

the act of reducing service

evisceration

altering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value

spasmolysis

the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms

detente

the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)

palliation

easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause

liberalisation, liberalization, relaxation

the act of making less strict

consumption, expenditure, using up

the act of consuming something

exhaustion

the act of exhausting something entirely

decompressing, decompression

relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)

abbreviation

shortening something by omitting parts of it

cut, cutting, cutting off

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

miniaturisation, miniaturization

act of making on a greatly reduced scale

bite

a portion removed from the whole

withholding

the act of deducting from an employee's salary

abatement

the act of abating

wilt, wilting

causing to become limp or drooping

dilution

weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner

etiolation

the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something

contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction

(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

truncation

the act of cutting short

drain

a gradual depletion of energy or resources

tax avoidance

the minimization of tax liability by lawful methods

change of magnitude

the act of changing the amount or size of something

3n the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)

Ant|Hyper

augmentation

the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)

statement

(music) the presentation of a musical theme

单词	diminution
释义	diminution (once / 1637 pages) n When you "dim" a light, you reduce the brightness coming from the bulb. Diminution (not actually related to "dim") is the lessening of something to a smaller size or lower status, as a diminution of your "superpowers" when you wake up from a dream. Pronouncing diminution (dim-ih-NYOO-shun) only seems to get harder the more you repeat it, but memorizing the meaning and sounds with "diminish" and "ammunition" helps. If you take away the firepower in a battle, for example, you diminish the ammunition, causing a diminution of the army's power. A diminution is a decrease of size, time, or esteem. Does the word still sound funny? Let's try a diminution, or reduction, of the number of times we say it — starting now. WORD FAMILY diminution: diminutions USAGE EXAMPLES If nothing else, as a competitive businessman, Mr Trump might find that diminution of a powerful global brand is rather concerning. BBC(Dec 19, 2016) What they get is a diminution of their British history and culture. New York Times(Nov 03, 2016) They have capitalized on the 3-point shot and the diminution of the lumbering, back-to-the-basket center to herald an era of artistic play and teamwork. New York Times(Oct 25, 2016) 1n change toward something smaller or lower Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper decline declension, decline in quality, deterioration, worsening process of changing to an inferior state detumescence diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen ebb, ebbing, wane a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) erosion a gradual decline of something loss gradual decline in amount or activity nosedive a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline sinking spell a temporary decline in health or value slippage decline from a standard level of performance or achievement epilation loss of hair; the result of removing hair reducing loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality decrease, decrement a process of becoming smaller or shorter 2n the act of decreasing or reducing something Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper decrease, reduction, step-down increase, step-up the act of increasing something cut the act of reducing the amount or number mitigation, moderation the action of lessening in severity or intensity lowering the act of causing to become less cutback a reduction in quantity or rate devaluation the reduction of something's value or worth devitalisation, devitalization the act of reducing the vitality of something extenuation, mitigation, palliation to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious alleviation, easement, easing, relief the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) de-escalation (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) minimisation, minimization the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position depletion the act of decreasing something markedly shortening act of decreasing in length shrinking the act of becoming less deduction, subtraction the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) deflation the act of letting the air out of something deduction, discount, price reduction the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise rollback reducing prices back to some earlier level weakening the act of reducing the strength of something depreciation a decrease in price or value contraction the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope reverse split, reverse stock split, split down a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity amortisation, amortization the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years declassification reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon shelter, tax shelter a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings tax credit a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket) budget cut the act of reducing budgeted expenditures pay cut, salary cut the act of reducing a salary cost cutting the act of cutting costs price cut, price cutting cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price spending cut the act of reducing spending tax cut the act of reducing taxation tapering the act of gradually lowering the size or amount service cutback the act of reducing service evisceration altering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value spasmolysis the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms detente the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) palliation easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause liberalisation, liberalization, relaxation the act of making less strict consumption, expenditure, using up the act of consuming something exhaustion the act of exhausting something entirely decompressing, decompression relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) abbreviation shortening something by omitting parts of it cut, cutting, cutting off the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends miniaturisation, miniaturization act of making on a greatly reduced scale bite a portion removed from the whole withholding the act of deducting from an employee's salary abatement the act of abating wilt, wilting causing to become limp or drooping dilution weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner etiolation the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) truncation the act of cutting short drain a gradual depletion of energy or resources tax avoidance the minimization of tax liability by lawful methods change of magnitude the act of changing the amount or size of something 3n the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) Ant\|Hyper augmentation the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original) statement (music) the presentation of a musical theme
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