diminution vs depletion

depletion vs diminution

diminution and depletion both are nouns.

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

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

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
depletion: the act of decreasing something markedly

Other hyponyms of diminution include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, extenuation, mitigation, palliation, alleviation, easement, easing, relief, de-escalation, minimisation, minimization, 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)	depletion (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of decreasing something markedly
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)	the state of being depleted
change toward something smaller or lower

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