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    diminution
    /ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃn/

    noun

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  2. The meaning of DIMINUTION is the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease. How to use diminution in a sentence.

  3. a reduction in size, importance, or value: After an accident, a vehicle will suffer a diminution in value. (Definition of diminution from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of diminution.

  4. Diminution definition: the act, fact, or process of diminishing; lessening; reduction.. See examples of DIMINUTION used in a sentence.

  5. a reduction in size, importance, or value: After an accident, a vehicle will suffer a diminution in value. (Definition of diminution from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of diminution.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 1. a. The act or process of diminishing; a lessening or reduction. b. The resulting reduction; decrease. 2. Music Statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration, usually one-half, of the original.