diminution vs devitalisation

devitalisation vs diminution

diminution and devitalisation both are nouns.

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

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

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
devitalisation: the act of reducing the vitality of something

Other hyponyms of diminution include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, 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)	devitalisation (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of reducing the vitality of something
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 devitalisation

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