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   diminish

   /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. make or become less: "the new law is expected to diminish the government's chances" Similar decreasedeclinereducelessenshrinkcontractgrow smallerfall offdrop offslacken offfalldropsinkslumpplummetplungefall off a cliffinformal:hit the floorgo through the floorgo downhillreducecurtailcutcut downcut backprunepare downlessenlowerdecreaseshrinkcontractnarrowconstrictrestrictlimitcurbcheckbluntweakenmake weakererodeunderminesapsubsidewaneabatedwindlefadedeclineslackenmoderateebbrecededie awaydie downdie outpeter outtail offcool offlet upfizzle outsettle downcome to an endarchaic:remitOpposite increaseincreaseflare upget worse
   • ▪ cause to seem less impressive or valuable: "the trial has aged and diminished him" Similar belittledisparagedenigratedeprecatedepreciatedevaluedemeandecrycast aspersions onspeak ill ofspeak badly ofrun downabuseinsultrevilemalignvilifyslurinformal:bad-mouthpull to piecespull apartsling mud atdo a hatchet job onrubbishslateslag offhave a go atrare:aspersederogatevilipendvituperateOpposite boost

   Word Origin late Middle English: blend of archaic minish ‘diminish’ (based on Latin minutia ‘smallness’) and obsolete diminue ‘speak disparagingly’ (based on Latin deminuere ‘lessen’ (in late Latin diminuere), from minuere ‘make small’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. diminishable adjective

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Diminishing_returnsDiminishing returns - Wikipedia

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   6 days ago · The law of diminishing returns (also known as the law of diminishing marginal productivity) states that in productive processes, increasing a factor of production by one unit, while holding all other production factors constant, will at some point return a lower unit of output per incremental unit of input.

3. splice.com › blog › what-is-a-diminished-chordThe diminished chord: What it is and how to use them - Splice

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   Jul 5, 2024 · A diminished chord is a chord that’s characterized by two intervals: a minor third and a diminished fifth. The most simple version of a diminished chord is a diminished triad, which solely contains these components. What a diminished triad looks like in sheet music. What this triad sounds like.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NeoliberalismNeoliberalism - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · According to one study of 148 scholarly articles, neoliberalism is almost never defined but used in several senses to describe ideology, economic theory, development theory, or economic reform policy.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Psychoactive_drugPsychoactive drug - Wikipedia

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   Jul 25, 2024 · A psychoactive drug, mind-altering drug, or consciousness-altering drug is a chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior. [1] . This category of drugs includes psychotropic drugs (a term often used interchangeably with psychoactive drug) and narcotic drugs.

6. time.com › personal-finance › articleWhat Is A Deminished Value Claim? All You Need To Know

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   Jul 17, 2024 · After an accident, your car will lose value, even if the accident was minor. If you file an inherent diminished value claim, you’re essentially asking the insurer to pay you the difference ...

7. www.bankrate.com › insurance › carHow to File a Diminished Value Claim? | Bankrate

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   Jul 22, 2024 · Diminished value is the difference in your car’s market value before and after an accident. Even if you try to resell your vehicle, CARFAX and other similar reports will...

8. www.thezebra.com › auto-insurance › accidentsWhat is a Diminished Value Claim? | The Zebra

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   Jul 25, 2024 · A diminished value claim is filed to compensate for the reduced resale value of a vehicle after an accident, usually submitted after repairs to the vehicle are made. However, if you were responsible for the accident, you're unlikely to receive compensation for this claim.

9. www.britannica.com › science › Coulombs-lawCoulomb’s law | Definition & Facts | Britannica

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   Jul 25, 2024 · The unit of electric charge in the metre–kilogram–second and SI systems is the coulomb and is defined as the amount of electric charge that flows through a cross section of a conductor in an electric circuit during each second when the current has a value of one ampere.

10. www.betterhelp.com › advice › motivationLack Of Motivation And How To Overcome It | BetterHelp

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    Jul 18, 2024 · Lack of energy and enthusiasm. Disinterest in activities that were once enjoyed. Negative self-talk and self-doubt. Increased absenteeism or tardiness. Strategies For Overcoming Lack Of Motivation.

11. www.geeksforgeeks.org › what-is-reinforcement-learningReinforcement learning - GeeksforGeeks

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    Jul 17, 2024 · Reinforcement learning is an autonomous, self-teaching system that essentially learns by trial and error. It performs actions with the aim of maximizing rewards, or in other words, it is learning by doing in order to achieve the best outcomes. Example: The problem is as follows: We have an agent and a reward, with many hurdles in between.