diminution

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A lessening, decrease or reduction. countable,uncountable
    — The new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution.
  2. The act or process of making diminutive. countable,uncountable
  3. a compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values. countable,uncountable

词形变化

diminutions plural

词汇关系

近义词
abatement declension decline decrease decrement diminution lessening reduction shrinking
反义词
augmentation
相关词
diminish diminished diminuendo

词源

From Middle English diminucioun, from Anglo-Norman diminuciun, Old French diminucion, from Latin dīminūtiō.
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