diminution vs devaluation

devaluation vs diminution

diminution and devaluation both are nouns.

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

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

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
devaluation: the reduction of something's value or worth

Other hyponyms of diminution include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, 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)	devaluation (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the reduction of something's value or worth
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)	an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries
change toward something smaller or lower

Difference between diminution and devaluation

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