diminishing

Meanings

• Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb

  The process of becoming smaller or less in size, amount, degree, or importance.

  - "The size of the crowd diminished as the night wore on."
  - "His once-great fortune had diminished to nothing."
  - "The sound of the waterfall grew diminished as we moved further away."
  - "He gave a diminishing nod, indicating his agreement."
  - "The value of precious metals diminishes over time due to inflation."

• A gradual decrease or reduction.

  - "The diminishing returns on investment made further expansion unfeasible."
  - "The diminishing impact of the medication required increasing doses."

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Antonyms

improve , renovate , repair

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with diminishing
diminisher , decreaser , lessenizer , abater

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Variants

List of all variants of diminishing that leads to same result
diminish , diminishable , diminished , diminishes , diminishing , diminishment , diminishments , diminishing returns

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Forms

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diminishes, diminished, diminishingly

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Etymology

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From the Old French 'diminisher' meaning 'to make less, decrease'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'diminishing' is often used in economics to describe the point at which the cost of producing one more unit of a product becomes greater than the revenue generated from selling that unit.

2. In mathematics, the term 'diminishing returns' refers to the point at which the marginal cost of producing one more unit of a product becomes greater than the marginal revenue generated from selling that unit.

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Related Concepts

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1. Decrease: A reduction in size, amount, or degree.

2. Decline: A gradual reduction or worsening, often over a long period of time.

3. Regression: A process of moving backwards or deteriorating, often in terms of development or progress.

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Culture

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The concept of diminishing is prevalent in various aspects of literature, art, and music. For instance, in literature, it is often used to describe the decline of a character or a situation. In art, it can be represented through the use of perspective or the gradual fading of colors. In music, it can be conveyed through a gradual decrease in volume or tempo.

How to Memorize "diminishing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a graph that shows a gradual decrease in size or amount over time.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'diminishing' with the image of a balloon slowly losing air.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'diminishes like a balloon' to help memorize the definition.

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