diminution vs cutback

cutback vs diminution

diminution and cutback both are nouns.

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

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

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
cutback: a reduction in quantity or rate

Other hyponyms of diminution include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, 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, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

diminution (noun)	cutback (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	a reduction in quantity or rate
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
change toward something smaller or lower

Difference between diminution and cutback

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