Diminution - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌdɪmɪˈnuːʃn|
Brit.
|ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃ(ə)n|
noun
- change toward something smaller or lower (syn: decline)
- the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
- the act of decreasing or reducing something (syn: decrease, reduction)
- the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
- the act of decreasing or reducing something (syn: decrease, reduction)
Extra examples
...a diminution of 60 percent over the course of the month...
This is a copy of his letter, without any alteration or diminution.
The hand or foot is asleep in case of numbness or diminution of sensibility.
Word forms
noun
singular: diminution
plural: diminutions
singular: diminution
plural: diminutions
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