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diminution
has definitions from the fields of music,fine art
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[ noun ] change toward something smaller or lower
Synonyms Used in print (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)Further , the corpuscular_radiation , i.e. , the solar_wind protons , must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust and cause a slow diminution in size , with a resultant increase in both the Poynting-Robertson effect and the ratio of the repulsive_force to the gravitational_force . Related terms decrease loss slump ebb sinking_spell deterioration slippage erosion decrease |
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[ noun ] (music,fine art) the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
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[ noun ] the act of decreasing or reducing something
Related terms increase change_of_magnitude tax_deduction depletion depreciation extenuation easing subtraction discount rollback deflation de-escalation minimization cutback lowering declassification shortening weakening devaluation reverse_split contraction amortization shrinking devitalization tax_shelter tax_credit cut moderation reduce decrease de-escalate |
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