diminution
/dɪmɪˈnjuːʃ(ə)n/
ot noun
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A lessening, decrease or reduction.
The new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution.
- The act or process of making diminutive.
- A compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.
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