Diminution
The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; -- opposed to augmentation or increase.
The act of lessening dignity or consideration, or the state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in estimation; degradation; abasement.
Omission, inaccuracy, or defect in a record.
In counterpoint, the imitation of, or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject itself.
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Diminution Quotations
The first thing which I can record concerning myself is, that I was born. These are wonderful words. This life, to which neither time nor eternity can bring diminution - this everlasting living soul, began. My mind loses itself in these depths.
Groucho Marx
We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one.
Herbert Spencer
Every diminution of the public burdens arising from taxation gives to individual enterprise increased power and furnishes to all the members of our happy confederacy new motives for patriotic affection and support.
Andrew Jackson
Each concession we make is accompanied by an inner diminution of which we are not immediately conscious.
Emile M. Cioran
If they are really persuaded that the army is annually established by me, that I have the sole disposal of posts and honours, that I employ this power in the destruction of liberty and the diminution of commerce, let me awaken them from their delusion.
Robert Walpole
If the quantity of labour realized in commodities, regulate their exchangeable value, every increase of the quantity of labour must augment the value of that commodity on which it is exercised, as every diminution must lower it.
David Ricardo
I am deeply concerned with the diminution of the teaching strength of the country as a result of the disproportionately low salaries that are paid to teachers throughout the country.
Bainbridge Colby
The achievements which society rewards are won at the cost of diminution of personality.
Benjamin Jowett
Personally, I do not believe that we shall have greater armaments in the future than we have had in the past. On the contrary, I believe there will be a gradual diminution in this respect.
William Watson
Diminution Translations
diminution in Dutch is afname
diminution in French is amoindrissement
diminution in German is Verminderung
diminution in Norwegian is forminskelse
diminution in Swedish is minskning
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