noun🔗ShareA lessening, decrease or reduction."The new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution."amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act or process of making diminutive."The repeated washing of the old sweater caused gradual diminutions in its size. "amountprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values."The composer used successive diminutions on the main theme, making it sound faster and more frantic each time it appeared in the movie score. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
