Definition of diminution - WordReference.com Dictionary

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diminution
A	noun
	1	decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
			the act of decreasing or reducing something
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚change ╚change of magnitude ╚decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down ╚extenuation; mitigation; palliation ╚devitalization; devitalisation ╚devaluation ╚cutback ╚lowering ╚moderation ╚cut
	2	diminution
			the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚auditory communication ╚music ╚tune; melody; air; strain; melodic line; line; melodic phrase ╚theme; melodic theme; musical theme; idea ╚statement ╚diminution
	3	decline, diminution
			change toward something smaller or lower
		Category Tree: phenomenon ╚process ╚decrease; decrement ╚decline, diminution ╚slippage ╚sinking spell ╚loss ╚erosion ╚ebb; ebbing; wane ╚deterioration; decline in quality; declension; worsening

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