- [uncountable] diminution (of/in something)
the act of reducing something or of being reduced 减少；缩减；降低 the diminution of political power 政权的削弱
- [countable, usually singular] diminution (of/in something)
a reduction; an amount reduced 缩小；减少；缩小量；减少量 a diminution in population growth 人口增长幅度的缩小
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin deminutio(n-), from the verb deminuere, from minuere ‘make small’.