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| Imminution | n. [ L. imminutio, fr. imminuere, imminutum, to lessen; pref. im- in + minuere. ] A lessening; diminution; decrease. [ R. ] Ray. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Diminution | n. [ L. diminutio, or perh. rather deminutio: cf. F. diminution. See Diminish. ] 1. The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; -- opposed to augmentation or increase. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The act of lessening dignity or consideration, or the state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in estimation; degradation; abasement. [ 1913 Webster ] The world's opinion or diminution of me. Eikon Basilike. [ 1913 Webster ] Nor thinks it diminution to be ranked
In military honor next. Philips. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Law) Omission, inaccuracy, or defect in a record. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. (Mus.) In counterpoint, the imitation of, or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject itself. Syn. -- Decrease; decay; abatement; reduction; deduction; decrement. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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| | | | การลด | [kān lot] (n) EN: cut ; decrease FR: réduction [ f ] ; diminution [ f ] | | การลดความเครียด | [kān lot khwām khrīet] (n, exp) EN: stress reduction FR: diminution du stress [ f ] | | การลดเงินเดือน | [kān lot ngoendeūoen] (n, exp) EN: salary cut FR: diminution de salaire [ f ] |
| | | | diminution | (n) the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original), Ant. augmentation |
| | Diminution | n. [ L. diminutio, or perh. rather deminutio: cf. F. diminution. See Diminish. ] 1. The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; -- opposed to augmentation or increase. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. The act of lessening dignity or consideration, or the state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in estimation; degradation; abasement. [ 1913 Webster ] The world's opinion or diminution of me. Eikon Basilike. [ 1913 Webster ] Nor thinks it diminution to be ranked
In military honor next. Philips. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Law) Omission, inaccuracy, or defect in a record. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. (Mus.) In counterpoint, the imitation of, or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject itself. Syn. -- Decrease; decay; abatement; reduction; deduction; decrement. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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