diminution vs declassification

declassification vs diminution

diminution and declassification both are nouns.

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

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

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
declassification: reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon

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, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

diminution (noun)	declassification (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon
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 declassification

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