relief vs diminution

diminution vs relief

relief and diminution both are nouns.

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

As nouns, diminution is a hypernym of relief; that is, diminution is a word with a broader meaning than relief:

relief: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
diminution: the act of decreasing or reducing something

Other hypernyms of relief include decrease, reduction, step-down.

relief (noun)	diminution (noun)
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped	the act of decreasing or reducing something
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)	the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
assistance in time of difficulty	change toward something smaller or lower
the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
a change for the better
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
(law) redress awarded by a court
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
a pause for relaxation

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