diminution vs devitalization

devitalization vs diminution

diminution and devitalization both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of diminution include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, 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)	devitalization (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 devitalization

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