diminution vs subtraction

subtraction vs diminution

diminution and subtraction both are nouns.

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

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

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
subtraction: the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

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, shortening, shrinking, deduction, 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)	subtraction (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)	an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
change toward something smaller or lower

Difference between diminution and subtraction

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