Diminishing: meaning, definitions and examples

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diminishing

 

[ dษชหˆmษชnษชสƒษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

influence

Diminishing refers to the process of becoming smaller or less important.

Synonyms

declining, decreasing, reducing

Examples of usage

  • The diminishing influence of the old political party was evident in the election results.
  • As the company faced financial difficulties, the diminishing profits led to layoffs.
Context #2 | Noun

returns

Diminishing returns occur when the benefit gained from an additional unit of input decreases.

Synonyms

decreasing, diminution, reduced yield

Examples of usage

  • The farmer experienced diminishing returns as he added more fertilizer to the soil.
  • The company realized the concept of diminishing returns when hiring more employees did not increase productivity as expected.

Translations

Translations of the word "diminishing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น diminuindo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคŸเคคเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abnehmend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berkurang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะผะตะฝัˆะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zmniejszajฤ…cy siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆธ›ๅฐ‘ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ’ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท diminution

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ disminuyendo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท azalan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ์†Œํ•˜๋Š” (gamsohaneun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู†ุงู‚ุต

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sniลพujรญcรญ se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zmenลกujรบci sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡ๅฐ‘ (jiวŽnshวŽo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zmanjลกevanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ minnkandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทะฐะนั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (shemtcireba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ azalan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ disminuyendo

Word origin

The word 'diminishing' originates from the verb 'diminish,' which comes from the Old French word 'diminuer,' meaning 'make small.' The concept of diminishing has been observed in various fields such as economics, mathematics, and social sciences, highlighting the idea of reduction or decrease in size, importance, or value.

See also: diminish, diminished, diminishment, diminution.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,477 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.