diminution
noun
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Sense 1 noun
change toward something smaller or lower
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Sense 2 noun
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
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Sense 3 noun
the act of decreasing or reducing something
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | decrease |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | wane |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | decrease |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | worsening |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | detumescence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ebb |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | erosion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | loss |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nosedive |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sinking spell |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | slippage |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | augmentation |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | statement |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | step-up |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | decrease |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | scale down |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | shrink |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | de-escalate |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reduce |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | change of magnitude |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cut |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mitigation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | lowering |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cutback |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | devaluation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | devitalization |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mitigation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | easing |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | de-escalation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | minimization |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | depletion |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | shortening |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | shrinking |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | subtraction |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | deflation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | discount |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rollback |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | weakening |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | depreciation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | contraction |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | reverse split |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | amortization |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | declassification |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tax shelter |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tax credit |