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diminution

noun

ˌdɪm.ɪˈnjuː.ʃən

Meaning

A reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something; decrease.

a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something

There has been a diminution in air pollution.

The report showed a steady diminution of resources over the last decade.

reduction, decline, contraction, decrease, lessening, weakening

Entry 1

reduction, decline, contraction

Entry 2

reduction, decrease, decline, lessening, weakening

expansion, growth, escalation, increase

Entry 1

expansion, growth, escalation

Entry 2

increase, growth, expansion

diminution of power, diminution of resources, diminution of importance

A person who wastes time, money, or resources; an idler or spendthrift.

The quality of being able to adjust to new conditions or circumstances.

a person whose job is to fit glass into windows and doors

a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art; a mental picture or impression

A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material; a superficially...

Mental illness marked by periods of great excitement; extreme enthusiasm