Diminution
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪmɪˈnjuːʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Diminution is a noun meaning A lessening, decrease or reduction.
Meaning
A lessening, decrease or reduction.
More Meanings
- The act or process of making diminutive.
- (music) a compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.
Example Sentences
The new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution.
Cold is usually shapeless, I suppose, extending over large spaces equally, or with gradual diminution.
Another part, feeling a diminution of confidence in him, still hope that the general tenor of his conduct will be essentially right.
Scenic illusions such as those caused by the haze, or the apparent diminution of scale where everything was enormous, intrigued Dutton.
Word Forms
- diminutions
Synonyms for diminution
Depending on context, synonyms include diminishment, abatement, declension, decline, decrease, decrement.
Antonyms for diminution
Common opposites include augmentation, step-up, increase.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decrease, step-down, decline, reduction, lessening, diminishment.
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