diminution
🇺🇸
/ˌdɪmɪˈnuːʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃn/
noun
R
making something smaller or less
There was a significant diminution in the company's profits.
R
the process of becoming smaller in size or amount
The city experienced a diminution in its population.
translation
making something smaller or less; the process of becoming smaller in size or amount
Word Forms
Plural
diminutions