diminution 1
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
change toward something smaller or lower
Synonyms
- decline 1
change toward something smaller or lower
Hypernym
decrease 2
noun
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
EnglishDerivationally related form
diminish 1
verb
decrease in size, extent, or range
Hyponym
deterioration 2
noun
process of changing to an inferior state
detumescence 1
noun
diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen
ebb 1
noun
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
erosion 3
noun
a gradual decline of something
loss 2
noun
gradual decline in amount or activity
