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diminution

/dɪmɪˈnjuːʃ(ə)n/
noun
  1. A lessening, decrease or reduction.

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

  2. The act or process of making diminutive.

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

Synonymsdiminishment

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