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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, importance, or value. 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 in Traditional Chinese

     DIMINUTION translate: （大小或重要性）減少；降低. Learn more in the...

   • Indonesian Translation

     diminution translate: kemerosotan, pengurangan. Learn more...

   • Diminution Spanish Translation

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

   • Diminution in French

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

   • Vietnamese Translation

     diminution translate: sự giảm bớt. Learn more in the...

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, importance, or 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 means the act, fact, or process of diminishing; lessening; reduction. In music, it refers to the repetition or imitation of a subject or theme in notes of shorter duration than those first used.

6. 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.

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

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   Diminution is the act or amount of reducing something. Learn how to use this formal word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.

8. 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.