diminution

Etymology
From, from , , from.

Noun

 * 1) A lessening, decrease or reduction.
 * The new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution.
 * 1) The act or process of making diminutive.
 * 2)  a compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.
 * 1) The act or process of making diminutive.
 * 2)  a compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.
 * 1)  a compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Czech:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: μείωσις
 * Irish: laghdú
 * Italian:
 * Maori: tuaititanga, ero
 * Romanian:, ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:

Etymology
, borrowed from.

Noun

 * , abatement

Noun

 * 1) decrease