diminution vs weakening

weakening vs diminution

diminution and weakening both are nouns.

diminution is not an adjective while weakening is an adjective.

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

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

diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something
weakening: the act of reducing the strength of something

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, subtraction, deflation, deduction, discount, price reduction, rollback, depreciation, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

diminution (noun)	weakening (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of reducing the strength of something
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)	becoming weaker
change toward something smaller or lower

diminution (adjective)	weakening (adjective)
	causing debilitation
	moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker

Difference between diminution and weakening

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