diminution 音标拼音: [d
, ɪmən'uʃən]
n . 减少,缩小,减低
减少,缩小,减低
diminution n 1 :
change toward something smaller or lower [
synonym : {
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 [
synonym : {
decrease },
{
diminution }, {
reduction }, {
step -
down }] [
ant : {
increase },
{
step -
up }]
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 }.
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
The act of lessening dignity or consideration ,
or the state of being deprived of dignity ;
a lowering in estimation ;
degradation ;
abasement .
[
1913 Webster ]
The world '
s opinion or diminution of me . --
Eikon Basilike .
[
1913 Webster ]
Nor thinks it diminution to be ranked In military honor next . --
Philips .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 . (
Law )
Omission ,
inaccuracy ,
or defect in a record .
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1913 Webster ]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
100 Moby Thesaurus words for "
diminution ":
abatement ,
abridgment ,
allayment ,
alleviation ,
analgesia ,
anesthesia ,
anesthetizing ,
appeasement ,
assuagement ,
attenuation ,
attrition ,
blunting ,
calming ,
concavity ,
contraction ,
curtailment ,
cut ,
cutting ,
dampening ,
damping ,
de -
escalation ,
deadening ,
debasement ,
decrease ,
decrement ,
decrescence ,
deduction ,
deflation ,
degradation ,
demotion ,
demulsion ,
depletion ,
depreciation ,
depression ,
derogation ,
descent ,
detraction ,
detrusion ,
diminishment ,
dip ,
disparagement ,
ducking ,
dulcification ,
dulling ,
dying ,
dying off ,
ease ,
easement ,
easing ,
extenuation ,
extraction ,
fade -
out ,
falling -
off ,
hauling down ,
hollowness ,
hushing ,
impairment ,
languishment ,
leniency ,
lessening ,
letdown ,
letup ,
lightening ,
loosening ,
lowering ,
lulling ,
miniaturization ,
mitigation ,
modulation ,
mollification ,
numbing ,
pacification ,
palliation ,
quietening ,
quieting ,
reduction ,
relaxation ,
relief ,
remedy ,
remission ,
retraction ,
retrenchment ,
sagging ,
salving ,
scaling down ,
shortening ,
shrinkage ,
simplicity ,
sinking ,
slackening ,
softening ,
soothing ,
subduement ,
submergence ,
subtraction ,
tempering ,
thrusting under ,
tranquilization ,
truncation ,
weakening
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