English noun: diminution |
| 1. | diminution (process) change toward something smaller or lower |
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| Synonyms | decline |
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| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, decrement |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | declension, decline in quality, deterioration, detumescence, ebb, ebbing, erosion, loss, nosedive, sinking spell, slippage, wane, worsening |
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| 2. | diminution (communication) the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | statement |
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| Antonyms | augmentation |
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| 3. | diminution (act) the act of decreasing or reducing something |
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| Synonyms | decrease, reduction, step-down |
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| Broader (hypernym) | change of magnitude |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | alleviation, amortisation, amortization, contraction, cut, cutback, de-escalation, declassification, deduction, deduction, deflation, depletion, depreciation, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, discount, easement, easing, extenuation, lowering, minimisation, minimization, mitigation, mitigation, moderation, palliation, price reduction, relief, reverse split, reverse stock split, rollback, shelter, shortening, shrinking, split down, subtraction, tax credit, tax shelter, weakening |
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| Antonyms | step-up, increase |
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