diminution.

1. A decrease in size, amount, strength, or significance.

2. The presentation of musical material with proportionally shorter note durations.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• diminution of authority
• gradual diminution

On the page

The gradual diminution of his authority was visible first in unanswered letters.

She noticed a diminution of sound as the passage narrowed.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Singular diminution; plural diminutions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.