Diminution vs Decrement - What's the difference?
diminution | decrement | Synonyms |
A lessening, decrease or reduction.
(music) The shortening of the notes of a melody or theme.
Diminution is a synonym of decrement.
As nouns the difference between diminution and decrement
is that diminution is a lessening, decrease or reduction while decrement is a small quantity removed or lost one of a series of regular subtractions.As a verb decrement is
to decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.diminution
English
Noun
(en noun)- The new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution.
