diminution :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (4)

n. change toward something smaller or lower

n. the act of decreasing or reducing something

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Fuzzynyms (13)

n. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality

n. decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

n. separation into component parts

n. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state

n. shortening something by omitting parts of it

n. a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration"

n. the act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"

n. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

n. a shortened version of a written work

n. the act of exhausting something entirely

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Antonyms (10)

n. a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"

n. the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"

n. (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current

n. the act of augmenting

n. increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

n. a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"

diminution