diminution vs easing

easing vs diminution

diminution and easing both are nouns.

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

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

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
easing: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

Other hyponyms of diminution include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, extenuation, mitigation, palliation, alleviation, easement, 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)	easing (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)	a change for the better
change toward something smaller or lower

Difference between diminution and easing

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