diminution

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɪmɪˈnjuːʃən/

Noun

countable uncountable

A lessening, decrease or reduction. / The act or process of making diminutive. / (music) a compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.

Japanese Meaning

減少、縮小または減退 / 小型化、縮めること（何かを小さくする作用や過程） / (音楽) メロディーの音符の値を短くすることで、メロディー全体を短縮する作曲技法

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The diminution of funding forced the research team to scale back several experiments.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

資金の減少により、研究チームはいくつかの実験を縮小せざるを得なかった。

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Sense（1）

A lessening, decrease or reduction.

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

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Sense（2）

The act or process of making diminutive.

Sense（3）

(music) a compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.

diminutions

（ plural ）

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