Definition:
- (n.) The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; -- opposed to augmentation or increase.
- (n.) The act of lessening dignity or consideration, or the state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in estimation; degradation; abasement.
- (n.) Omission, inaccuracy, or defect in a record.
- (n.) In counterpoint, the imitation of, or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject itself.
Compare diminution with other words:
destruction vs. diminution
deterioration vs. diminution
diminutal vs. diminution
diminution vs. minishment
diminution vs. slowdown
diminution vs. reductive
diminuendo vs. diminution
diminish vs. diminution
diminishment vs. diminution
diminution vs. theme
diminution vs. melody
diminution vs. note
diminution vs. shortening
diminution vs. reduction
decrease vs. diminution
diminution vs. lessening
diminution vs. relaxation
diminution vs. encroachment
degradation vs. diminution
diminution vs. motion
dent vs. diminution
apoplexy vs. diminution
decline vs. diminution
abridgment vs. diminution
abatement vs. diminution