diminution vs lowering

lowering vs diminution

diminution and lowering both are nouns.

diminution is not an adjective while lowering is an adjective.

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

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

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
lowering: the act of causing to become less

Other hyponyms of diminution include cut, mitigation, moderation, 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, depreciation, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

diminution (noun)	lowering (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of causing to become less
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)	the act of causing something to move to a lower level
change toward something smaller or lower

diminution (adjective)	lowering (adjective)
	darkened by clouds

Difference between diminution and lowering

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