diminution

[US]/ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃn/
[UK]/ˌdɪmɪˈnuːʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. decrease, reduction, decrease in size or importance

Example Sentences

a permanent diminution in value.

He experienced no diminution of his physical strength.

There has been a diminution in the number of employees due to budget cuts.

The company experienced a diminution in profits last quarter.

The diminution of resources has impacted our ability to complete the project on time.

The team noticed a diminution in productivity after the new software was implemented.

There was a noticeable diminution in customer satisfaction ratings after the policy change.

The diminution of natural habitats is a major concern for environmentalists.

The diminution of forest areas has led to an increase in wildlife extinction rates.

The diminution of available resources poses a challenge for sustainable development.

The company implemented cost-saving measures to prevent further diminution of profits.

The diminution of public services has raised concerns among the local community.

Real-world Examples

Some argue that it reflects a real diminution of diversity.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

There's actually been a diminution of those tornadoesin the traditional tornado belt.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) September 2023 Collection

Their first subject was the diminution of the Rosings party

Source: Pride and Prejudice - English Audio Version (Read by Emilia Fox)

The diploma was about the diminution of the forest.

Source: Pan Pan

It is not a substitution of future consumption-demand for present consumption-demand, — it is a net diminution of such demand.

Source: Employment, Interest, and General Theory of Money (Part II)

Such moves are just the latest evidence of the diminution of banks' power and the increase in that of the state.

Source: Economist Finance and economics

After much investigation, Dr. Thorndike is reported to have said: " Boredom is the only real cause of diminution of work" .

Source: The virtues of human nature.

This diminution, however, can scarce amount to any positive loss, but only to a lessening of the gain which it might otherwise make.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Three)

Money, therefore, is the only part of the circulating capital of a society, of which the maintenance can occasion any diminution in their neat revenue.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Two)

He was quite ashamed, after the foregoing reflections, to propose any diminution of so moderate a recompense for the immense service to be rendered.

Source: Seven-angled Tower (Part 2)

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