dim‧i‧nu‧tion AC /ˌdɪməˈnjuːʃ
ən, ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃ
ən $ -ˈnuː-/
noun [uncountable and countable] formal[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Latin minuere 'to make less']
a reduction in the size, number, or amount of something
diminution of/in
a diminution in value [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲