diminution

  • 41Diminution — Di|mi|nu|ti|on 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: en〉 1. Verkleinerung, Verminderung 2. 〈Musik〉 Wiederholung eines Themas mit kürzeren Notenwerten [Etym.: <lat. deminutio »Verringerung, Verminderung«] …

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  • 42Diminution — Di|mi|nu|ti|on die; , en <aus gleichbed. lat. di , deminutio zu minuere »vermindern«>: 1. Verkleinerung, Verringerung. 2. a) Verkleinerung des Themas durch Verwendung kürzerer Notenwerte; Ggs. ↑Augmentation; b) variierende Verzierung durch… …

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  • 43diminution — dim|i|nu|tion [ ,dımı nuʃn ] noun count or uncount a reduction in the size or amount of something …

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  • 44diminution — dim·i·nu·tion || ‚dɪmɪ njuːʃn n. reduction, decrease …

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  • 45diminution — [ˌdɪmɪ nju:ʃ(ə)n] noun 1》 a reduction in size, extent, or importance. 2》 Music the shortening of the time values of notes in a melodic participle …

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  • 46diminution — n. Decrease, lessening, decrement, reduction, abatement, contraction …

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  • 47diminution — n 1. reduction, cutback, lessening, diminishing, decrement, abatement, decrease, retrenchment; contraction, shrinking, shrinkage, constriction, constricting, narrowing; condensation, compression, shortening, abridgment, abbreviation, curtailment …

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  • 48diminution — dim·i·nu·tion …

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  • 49diminution — dim•i•nu•tion [[t]ˌdɪm əˈnu ʃən, ˈnyu [/t]] n. the act, fact, or process of diminishing; lessening; reduction • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME < AF < L dīminūtiō, for dēminūtiō (by influence of dīminuere; see diminish) < dēminū , var. s. of… …

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  • 50diminution — /dɪməˈnjuʃən/ (say dimuh nyoohshuhn) noun 1. the act, fact or process of diminishing; lessening; reduction. 2. Music the repetition or imitation of a subject or theme in notes of shorter duration than those first used. {Middle English diminucion …