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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Diminution \Dim`i*nu"tion\, n. [L. diminutio, or perh. rather
deminutio: cf. F. diminution. See {Diminish}.]
1. The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less;
state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or
degree; -- opposed to {augmentation} or {increase}.
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2. The act of lessening dignity or consideration, or the
state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in
estimation; degradation; abasement.
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The world's opinion or diminution of me. --Eikon
Basilike.
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Nor thinks it diminution to be ranked
In military honor next. --Philips.
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3. (Law) Omission, inaccuracy, or defect in a record.
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4. (Mus.) In counterpoint, the imitation of, or reply to, a
subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the
subject itself.
Syn: Decrease; decay; abatement; reduction; deduction;
decrement.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
diminution
n 1: change toward something smaller or lower [syn: {decline},
{diminution}]
2: the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually
half the length of the original) [ant: {augmentation}]
3: the act of decreasing or reducing something [syn: {decrease},
{diminution}, {reduction}, {step-down}] [ant: {increase},
{step-up}]
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