Diminution
Related Definitions
[n] the act of decreasing or reducing something
[n] the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
[n] change toward something smaller or lower
Related Terms
abatement, abridgment, allayment, alleviation, analgesia, anesthesia, anesthetizing, appeasement, assuagement, attenuation, attrition, blunting, calming, concavity, contraction, curtailment, cut, cutting, dampening, damping, deadening, debasement, decreas