( n. )
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.
( n. )
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012