diminution
English Thesaurus
1. the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of magnitude, |
| definition | : | the act of changing the amount or size of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | the act of reducing the amount or number (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mitigation, moderation, |
| definition | : | the action of lessening in severity or intensity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lowering, |
| definition | : | the act of causing to become less (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cutback, |
| definition | : | a reduction in quantity or rate (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | devaluation, |
| definition | : | the reduction of something's value or worth (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | de-escalation, |
| definition | : | (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | minimisation, minimization, |
| definition | : | the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | depletion, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing something markedly (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shortening, |
| definition | : | act of decreasing in length (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shrinking, |
| definition | : | the act of becoming less (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | deduction, subtraction, |
| definition | : | the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | deflation, |
| definition | : | the act of letting the air out of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rollback, |
| definition | : | reducing prices back to some earlier level (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | weakening, |
| definition | : | the act of reducing the strength of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | depreciation, |
| definition | : | a decrease in price or value (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | contraction, |
| definition | : | the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | amortisation, amortization, |
| definition | : | the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | declassification, |
| definition | : | reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shelter, tax shelter, |
| definition | : | a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | tax credit, |
| definition | : | a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket) (noun.possession) |
2. the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | statement, |
| definition | : | (music) the presentation of a musical theme (noun.communication) |
3. change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | decrease, decrement, |
| definition | : | a process of becoming smaller or shorter (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | detumescence, |
| definition | : | diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | ebb, ebbing, wane, |
| definition | : | a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | erosion, |
| definition | : | a gradual decline of something (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | loss, |
| definition | : | gradual decline in amount or activity (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | nosedive, |
| definition | : | a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | sinking spell, |
| definition | : | a temporary decline in health or value (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | slippage, |
| definition | : | decline from a standard level of performance or achievement (noun.process) |
4. the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)
| antonym | : | increase, step-up, |
| definition | : | the act of increasing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reduce, shrink, |
| definition | : | reduce in size; reduce physically (verb.change) |
5. the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | augmentation, |
| definition | : | the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original) (noun.communication) |
6. change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process)
7. the act of decreasing or reducing something (noun.act)
| antonym | : | increase, step-up, |
| definition | : | the act of increasing something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reduce, shrink, |
| definition | : | reduce in size; reduce physically (verb.change) |
8. the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) (noun.communication)
| antonym | : | augmentation, |
| definition | : | the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original) (noun.communication) |
9. change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process)
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