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diminution
Overview of noun diminution
The noun diminution has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) decline, diminution -- (change toward something smaller or lower)
2. diminution -- (the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original))
3. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down -- (the act of decreasing or reducing something)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun diminution
3 senses of diminution
Sense 1
decline, diminution
=> decrease, decrement
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
diminution
=> statement
=> theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
=> tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
=> music
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> change of magnitude
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun diminution
2 of 3 senses of diminution
Sense 1
decline, diminution
=> deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening
=> detumescence
=> ebb, ebbing, wane
=> erosion
=> loss
=> nosedive
=> sinking spell
=> slippage
Sense 3
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> cut
=> moderation, mitigation
=> lowering
=> cutback
=> devaluation
=> devitalization, devitalisation
=> extenuation, mitigation, palliation
=> easing, easement, alleviation, relief
=> de-escalation
=> minimization, minimisation
=> depletion
=> shortening
=> shrinking
=> subtraction, deduction
=> deflation
=> discount, price reduction, deduction
=> rollback
=> weakening
=> depreciation
=> contraction
=> reverse split, reverse stock split, split down
=> amortization, amortisation
=> declassification
=> tax shelter, shelter
=> tax credit
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun diminution
3 senses of diminution
Sense 1
decline, diminution
=> decrease, decrement
Sense 2
diminution
=> statement
Sense 3
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> change of magnitude
Antonyms of noun diminution
1 of 3 senses of diminution
Sense 2
diminution
Antonym of augmentation (Sense 2)
=>augmentation
Member Holonyms of noun diminution
Substance Holonyms of noun diminution
Part Holonyms of noun diminution
Member Meronyms of noun diminution
Substance Meronyms of noun diminution
Part Meronyms of noun diminution
Meronyms of noun diminution
Holonyms of noun diminution
Attributes of noun diminution
Derived Forms of noun diminution
1 of 3 senses of diminution
Sense 1
decline, diminution
RELATED TO>(verb) diminish#1
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Domain of noun diminution
Domain Terms of noun diminution
Familiarity of noun diminution
diminution used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun diminution
3 senses of diminution
Sense 1
decline, diminution
> decrease, decrement
=> decay, decline
=> decline, diminution
=> desensitization, desensitisation
=> narrowing
=> slippage
=> wastage
Sense 2
diminution
> statement
=> augmentation
=> diminution
Sense 3
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
> change of magnitude
=> decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> increase, step-up
Meronyms of noun diminution
3 senses of diminution
Sense 2
diminution
=> statement
=> theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
=> tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
HAS PART: phrase, musical phrase
Holonyms of noun diminution
Grep of noun diminution
diminution
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