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Another word for diminution

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diminution

n.

lessening, decrease, alleviation; see reduction 1.

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Another word for diminution

noun

The act or process of decreasing:

abatement, curtailment, cut, cutback, decrease, decrement, diminishment, drain, reduction, slash, slowdown, taper. See increase

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In 1896 the grain area was 380,000 acres, a slight diminution having taken place since 1882.
The diminution was due to a smaller exportation of raw silk and oil.
Discontented with this diminution of the Spanish heritage, Philip V.
Gockel found a diminution of ionization with rise of relative humidity.
A diminution in the number of positive ions would thus naturally be accompanied by a rise in potential gradient.

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