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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDiminuição
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dimi.nuiˈsɐ̃w
"A diminuição dos recursos hídricos é uma preocupação global."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of diminishing; a reduction in size, amount, or importance.
"The diminution of the forest area has raised environmental concerns." - 2
A decrease in the intensity or magnitude of something.
"The diminution of the company's profits led to significant layoffs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'diminution' originates from the Latin 'diminutio', which means 'a lessening'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a historical shift in meaning from simple reduction to a more nuanced understanding of decrease in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Diminution" is said worldwide
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Diminution
Transliteration: diminysyon
"La diminution des ressources naturelles est préoccupante."
Verminderung
Transliteration: fɛʁˈmɪndəʁʊŋ
"Die Verminderung der Abfallproduktion ist notwendig."
Diminuzione
Transliteration: di.mi.nut.si.o.ne
"La diminuzione della popolazione è un problema serio."
Disminución
Transliteration: dis.mi.nuˈθjon
"La disminución de la biodiversidad es alarmante."
Diminuição
Transliteration: dimi.nuiˈsɐ̃w
"A diminuição dos recursos hídricos é uma preocupação global."
कमी
Transliteration: kami
"जल की कमी एक गंभीर समस्या है।"
减少
Transliteration: jiǎn shǎo
"资源的减少对环境造成了影响。"
감소
Transliteration: gamsu
"자원의 감소는 심각한 문제입니다."
減少
Transliteration: genshō
"資源の減少は深刻な問題です。"
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