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lessen vs decrescendo

decrescendo vs lessen

lessen is not a noun while decrescendo is a noun.

lessen is not an adjective while decrescendo is an adjective.

lessen and decrescendo both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lessen No No Yes No
decrescendo Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, decrescendo is a hyponym of lessen; that is, decrescendo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lessen:
  • lessen: decrease in size, extent, or range
  • decrescendo: grow quieter
Other hyponyms of lessen include break, shrink, shrivel, taper, drop off, fly, vanish, vaporize, break, ease off, ease up, flag, slacken off, weaken, boil down, concentrate, decoct, reduce, contract, shrink, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, wither, abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off, deflate, dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down, remit, de-escalate, depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue, shorten, thin out, decline, go down, wane, wane, wane, decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up.
lessen (noun) decrescendo (noun)
(music) a gradual decrease in loudness
lessen (adjective) decrescendo (adjective)
(music) gradually decreasing in volume
lessen (verb) decrescendo (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range grow quieter
wear off or die down
make become smaller
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