diminution vs depreciation

depreciation vs diminution

diminution and depreciation both are nouns.

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

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

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
depreciation: a decrease in price or value

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

diminution (noun)	depreciation (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	a decrease in price or value
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)	a communication that belittles somebody or something
change toward something smaller or lower	decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use

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