Diminution synonyms
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The act or process of decreasing.
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- The act or process of decreasing.
- Amount of decreasing
- A decreasing; lessening; diminution
The act of alleviating; relief or mitigation
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- The act of alleviating; relief or mitigation
- The act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement
- An alleviating or being alleviated
reduction
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(Law) The termination of a suit, quashing of a nuisance, etc.
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- (Law) The termination of a suit, quashing of a nuisance, etc.
- The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax. [Late 15th century.]
- (Law) The act of reducing something, such as a tax, for some period of time or of eliminating something, such as a nuisance, permanently.
The act of curtailing
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- The act of curtailing
A movie at a given stage in its editing:
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- A movie at a given stage in its editing:
- A part that has been cut from a main body:
- A reduction:
A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in football.
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- A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in football.
- A reduction or discontinuance, as of production, personnel, etc.
- The act or result of cutting back
A decreasing; lessening; diminution
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- A decreasing; lessening; diminution
- The amount by which something decreases.
- The act or process of decreasing.
The act or process of decreasing or becoming gradually less.
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- The act or process of decreasing or becoming gradually less.
- (Math.) The quantity by which a variable decreases or is decreased: a negative decrement results in an increase
- A small quantity removed or lost. One of a series of regular subtractions.
The act of diminishing; reducing in size, quantity, or quality.
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- The act of diminishing; reducing in size, quantity, or quality.
Something that causes a gradual loss:
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- Something that causes a gradual loss:
- (Surgery) A tube or other device for drawing off discharge, fluid, etc. from a cavity, wound, etc.
- (Medicine) A device, such as a tube, inserted into the opening of a wound or body cavity to facilitate discharge of fluid or purulent material.
The changing of a fraction into a simpler form, especially by dividing the numerator and denominator by a common factor. For example, the fraction8 /12 can be reduced to4 /6 , which can be further reduced to2 /3 , in each case by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.
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- The changing of a fraction into a simpler form, especially by dividing the numerator and denominator by a common factor. For example, the fraction8 /12 can be reduced to4 /6 , which can be further reduced to2 /3 , in each case by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.
- The result of reducing:
- Anything made or brought about by reducing, as a smaller copy, lowered price, sauce of concentrated liquid, etc.
A decorative slit in a fabric or garment.
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- A decorative slit in a fabric or garment.
- A short diagonal line (/) used between two words to show that either is applicable (and/or), in dates or fractions (3/8), to express “per” (feet/second), etc.; virgule
- A cut made by or as by such a stroke; gash; slit
A slowing down, as of production
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- A slowing down, as of production
- The act or process of slowing down; a slackening of pace:
- A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, etc.
A small or very slender candle.
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- A small or very slender candle.
- A wax candle, esp. a long, slender one
- A long wax-coated wick used to light candles or gas lamps.
increase
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Find another word for diminution. In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for diminution, like: lessening, decrease, alleviation, reduction, abatement, curtailment, cut, cutback, decrease, decrement and diminishment.
