Diminution — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

change toward something smaller or lower

the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˈɑːɡənˌɛdɪst/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪmɪnjˈuːʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪmɪnjˈuːʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /dˈɑːɡənˌɛdɪst/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

decline step-down reduction decrease

Antonyms

augmentation increase

Word Forms

decline	verb	grow smaller
diminish	verb	decrease in size, extent, or range
decrease	verb	decrease in size, extent, or range
reduce	verb	reduce in size; reduce physically
step down	verb	reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verminderung

zu etwas Kleinerem oder Niedrigerem wechseln

🇪🇸Spanish

disminución

cambiar hacia algo más pequeño o más bajo

🇮🇹Italian

diminuzione

cambiare verso qualcosa di più piccolo o inferiore

🇳🇱Dutch

vermindering

veranderen in de richting van iets kleiners of lagers

🇵🇹Portuguese

diminuição

mudar para algo menor ou inferior

🇷🇺Russian

уменьшение

измениться в сторону чего-то меньшего или ниже

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कमी

किसी छोटी या निचली चीज़ की ओर बदलना

🇧🇩Bengali

হ্রাস

ছোট বা নিম্ন কিছুর দিকে পরিবর্তন করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

குறைதல்

சிறிய அல்லது குறைந்த ஒன்றை நோக்கி மாறுதல்

🇮🇳Telugu

తగ్గింపు

చిన్న లేదా తక్కువ వైపు మారండి

🇮🇳Marathi

घट

काहीतरी लहान किंवा खालच्या दिशेने बदला

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઘટાડો

કંઈક નાની અથવા ઓછી તરફ બદલો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಇಳಿಕೆ

ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കുറവ്

ചെറുതോ താഴ്ന്നതോ ആയ ഒന്നിലേക്ക് മാറുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕਮੀ

ਕਿਸੇ ਛੋਟੇ ਜਾਂ ਹੇਠਲੇ ਵੱਲ ਬਦਲੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

کمی

کسی چھوٹی یا کم چیز کی طرف تبدیل کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

减少

向更小或更低的方向改变

🇯🇵Japanese

減少

より小さい、またはより低いものに向かって変化する

🇰🇷Korean

감소

더 작거나 낮은 쪽으로 변화하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự suy giảm

thay đổi hướng tới một cái gì đó nhỏ hơn hoặc thấp hơn

🇹🇭Thai

การลดลง

เปลี่ยนไปสู่สิ่งที่เล็กกว่าหรือต่ำกว่า

🇮🇩Indonesian

pengecilan

berubah ke arah yang lebih kecil atau lebih rendah

🇵🇭Filipino

pagbabawas

pagbabago patungo sa isang bagay na mas maliit o mas mababa

🇲🇾Malay

kemerosotan

berubah ke arah sesuatu yang lebih kecil atau lebih rendah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التقليل

التغيير نحو شيء أصغر أو أقل

🇮🇷Persian

کاهش

تغییر به سمت چیزی کوچکتر یا پایین تر

🇹🇷Turkish

azalma

daha küçük veya daha düşük bir şeye doğru değişim

🇮🇱Hebrew

הַפחָתָה

לשנות לכיוון משהו קטן יותר או נמוך יותר

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The primary meaning of 'diminution' is 'change toward something smaller or lower'.

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