diminution vs minimisation

minimisation vs diminution

diminution and minimisation both are nouns.

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

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

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
minimisation: the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position

Other hyponyms of diminution include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, extenuation, mitigation, palliation, alleviation, easement, easing, relief, de-escalation, 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)	minimisation (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position
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 minimisation

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