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diminution
CEFRB2
/dɪmɪˈnjuːʃən/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A reduction in size, amount, or importance.
- 02
noun
Extra detaila compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.
Examples
The new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution.
We observed a gradual diminution of the sound as it faded.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe act or process of making diminutive.
A lessening, decrease or reduction.
More examples
In contextAnother part, feeling a diminution of confidence in him, still hope that the general tenor of his conduct will be essentially right.
Cold is usually shapeless, I suppose, extending over large spaces equally, or with gradual diminution.
Scenic illusions such as those caused by the haze, or the apparent diminution of scale where everything was enormous, intrigued Dutton.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English diminucioun, from Anglo-Norman diminuciun, Old French diminucion, from Latin dīminūtiō.