資料來源 : pyDict
減少,縮小,減低
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Diminution \Dim`i*nu"tion\, n. [L. diminutio, or perh. rather
deminutio: cf. F. diminution. See {Diminish}.]
1. The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less;
state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or
degree; -- opposed to {augmentation} or {increase}.
2. The act of lessening dignity or consideration, or the
state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in
estimation; degradation; abasement.
The world's opinion or diminution of me. --Eikon
Basilike.
Nor thinks it diminution to be ranked In military
honor next. --Philips.
資料來源 : WordNet®
diminution
n 1: change toward something smaller or lower [syn: {decline}]
2: the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration
(usually half the length of the original) [ant: {augmentation}]
3: the act of decreasing or reducing something [syn: {decrease},
{reduction}, {step-down}] [ant: {increase}]