diminution
pronunciation
How to pronounce diminution in British English:
UK [ˌdɪmɪˈnju:ʃn]
How to pronounce diminution in American English:
US [ˌdɪmɪˈnuʃn]
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- Noun:
- change toward something smaller or lower
- the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
- the act of decreasing or reducing something
Word Origin
- diminution (n.)
- c. 1300, from Anglo-French diminuciun, Old French diminucion, from Latin diminutionem (nominative diminutio), earlier deminutionem, noun of action from past participle stem of deminuere (see diminish).
Example
- 1. The melting glaciers hide the diminution of the rains .
- 2. And the diminution might not stop for a while .
- 3. China sees advantages for itself in any diminution of american power .
- 4. Prime minister and president are as one that there is no question of any diminution of national capabilities , above all in the nuclear field .
- 5. A similar ( though more rapid ) diminution accompanies the reversing of the sun 's magnetic field , which happens every 11 years or so .