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diminution vs deflation

deflation vs diminution

diminution and deflation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diminution Yes No No No
deflation Yes No No No
As nouns, deflation is a hyponym of diminution; that is, deflation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diminution:
  • diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
  • deflation: the act of letting the air out of something
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, 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) deflation (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something the act of letting the air out of something
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices
change toward something smaller or lower (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
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