Diminution

noun

/dɪmɪˈnjuːʃ(ə)n/

Word Frequency: 1.9

Definitions

1.nounA lessening, decrease or reduction.

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

2.nounThe act or process of making diminutive.

3.nounA compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.

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