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Diminishing vs Diminution - What's the difference?

diminishing | diminution | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between diminishing and diminution

is that diminishing is a diminishment while diminution is a lessening, decrease or reduction.

As an adjective diminishing

is becoming smaller.

As a verb diminishing

is present participle of lang=en.

diminishing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • becoming smaller

    • Derived terms

    * law of diminishing returns

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A diminishment.

    • diminution

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A lessening, decrease or reduction.
    • The new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution.
  • (music) The shortening of the notes of a melody or theme.

    • Synonyms

    * diminishment

    Related terms

    * diminish * diminuendo