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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
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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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