A ~ of something is its reduction in size, importance, or intensity. (FORMAL)
...despite a slight ~ in asset value.
= reduction
N-UNCOUNT: usu N of/in n
A ~ of something is its reduction in size, importance, or intensity. (FORMAL)
...despite a slight ~ in asset value.
= reduction
N-UNCOUNT: usu N of/in n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012