Diminution Synonyms and Antonyms

dĭm'ə-no͝o'shən, -nyo͝o'-

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Synonyms for Diminution

decrease
Amount of decreasing
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abatement
Reduction in amount, degree, or intensity; diminution.
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curtailment
The act of curtailing
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lessening
A growing lesser; reduction or decrease.
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alleviation
The act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement
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cut
A cutting or being cut
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cutback
A reduction in an existing program of some sort.
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decrement
A decreasing or decrease; loss; waste
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diminishment
The act of diminishing; reducing in size, quantity, or quality.
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drain
(Electronics) The name of one terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
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slash
A swift cut with a blade, particularly with fighting weapons as a sword, saber, knife etc.
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slowdown
The act or process of slowing down; a slackening of pace:
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taper
A gradual decrease in thickness or width of an elongated object.
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decay
(Aerospace) The decrease in orbital altitude of an artificial satellite as a result of conditions such as atmospheric drag.
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decline
A downward movement or fall, as in price.
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step down
A decrease, as in amount, intensity, etc.
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Antonyms for Diminution

development
(Uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
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enlargement
An enlarging or being enlarged
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growth
Development from a lower or simpler to a higher or more complex form; evolution.
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expansion
An increase in the volume of a substance while its mass remains the same. Expansion is usually due to heating. When substances are heated, the molecular bonds between their particles are weakened, and the particles move faster, causing the substance to expand.
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Words Related to Diminution

reduction
(Chemistry) A decrease in positive valence or an increase in negative valence by the gaining of electrons.
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increase
An increasing or becoming increased
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augmentation
(Heraldry) A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton.
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weakening
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Diminution Sentence Examples

  • The diminution was due to a smaller exportation of raw silk and oil.

  • In 1896 the grain area was 380,000 acres, a slight diminution having taken place since 1882.

  • The Belgian state telegraphs were started in 1850 and were at first very profitable, but for the years 1866-9 they yielded an average profit of only 2.8 per cent., and subsequently failed to earn operating expenses, the reasons for the steady decline of the profits being the opening of relatively unprofitable lines and offices, increases in wages, and a diminution in growth of the foreign and transit messages which had constituted the most profitable part of the whole business.

  • Gockel found a diminution of ionization with rise of relative humidity.

  • Calvados the former was 904,000, as against 857,000 in the Cantal latter year, the diminution being acconipanied by Charente a decrease in the annual number of deaths.

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