statement vs diminution

diminution vs statement

statement and diminution both are nouns.

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

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

statement: (music) the presentation of a musical theme
diminution: the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)

Other hyponyms of statement include augmentation.

statement (noun)	diminution (noun)
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc	the act of decreasing or reducing something
a document showing credits and debits	the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true	change toward something smaller or lower
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
(music) the presentation of a musical theme
a nonverbal message
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

Difference between statement and diminution

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