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   diminution

   /ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something: "a permanent diminution in value" Similar curtailmentcurtailingcutting backcutbackcutattenuationreductionlesseningloweringdecreasecontractionconstrictionrestrictionlimitationlimitingcurbingweakeningunderminingsappingdeclinedecreasereductiondwindlingshrinkingfadingfailingweakeningslackeningebbrecedingwanefalling offlosserosiondepletionimpoverishmentOpposite increaseexpansionincreasegrowth
   • ▪ the shortening of the time values of notes in a melodic part.

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin deminutio(n-), from the verb deminuere (see diminish).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIMINUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Diminution means a reduction in size or importance. Learn how to use this formal word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

   • English (US)

     a reduction in size, importance, or value: After an...

   • Znaczenie Diminution, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DIMINUTION definicja: 1. reduction in size or importance: 2....

   • Diminution in Simplified Chinese

     DIMINUTION translate: 减少；降低. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Diminution Spanish Translation

     DIMINUTION translate: disminución, reducción. Learn more in...

   • Diminution in French

     diminution translate: diminution. Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to Malay

     diminution translate: pengecilan. Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to German

     diminution translate: die Verminderung. Learn more in the...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     DIMINUTION 의미, 정의, DIMINUTION의 정의: 1. reduction in size or...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › diminutionDiminution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Diminution is the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) or diminishing. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIMINUTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Diminution means a reduction in size or importance, or a loss of value. Learn how to use this formal word in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › diminutionDIMINUTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › diminutionDiminution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › diminutiondiminution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of diminution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › diminutionDiminution - definition of diminution by The Free Dictionary

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   Diminution is the act or process of diminishing, lessening, or reducing something. It can also refer to a musical technique of playing a theme with shorter notes. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of diminution.