diminution vs contraction

contraction vs diminution

diminution and contraction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diminution	Yes	No	No	No
contraction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, contraction is a hyponym of diminution; that is, contraction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diminution:

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
contraction: the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

Other hyponyms of diminution include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, extenuation, mitigation, palliation, alleviation, easement, easing, relief, de-escalation, minimisation, minimization, depletion, shortening, shrinking, deduction, subtraction, deflation, deduction, discount, price reduction, rollback, weakening, depreciation, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

diminution (noun)	contraction (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)	(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
change toward something smaller or lower	a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
	the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

Difference between diminution and contraction

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