diminution

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman diminuciun, Old French diminucion, from Latin dīminūtiō.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪmɪˈnjuːʃ(ə)n/

diminution (countable and uncountable, plural diminutions)

1. A lessening, decrease or reduction.

   The new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution.

2. The act or process of making diminutive.
3. (music) a compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.

• (lessening, decrease): diminishment

• diminish
• diminished
• diminuendo

From Old French diminucion, from Latin dīminūtiō.

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diminution f (plural diminutions)

1. diminution, abatement

diminution (plural diminutiones)

1. decrease

• diminuer