diminution vs shortening

shortening vs diminution

diminution and shortening both are nouns.

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

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

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
shortening: act of decreasing in length

Other hyponyms of diminution include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, extenuation, mitigation, palliation, alleviation, easement, easing, relief, de-escalation, minimisation, minimization, depletion, 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)	shortening (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	act of decreasing in length
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)	fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
change toward something smaller or lower

Difference between diminution and shortening

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