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Meaning of "diminishing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIMINISHING

diminishing  [dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIMINISHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diminishing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DIMINISHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of diminishing in the English dictionary

The definition of diminishing in the dictionary is becoming smaller, fewer, or less.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIMINISHING


astonishing
əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ
distinguishing
dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ
finishing
ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ
fishing
ˈfɪʃɪŋ
flourishing
ˈflʌrɪʃɪŋ
fly-fishing
ˈflaɪˌfɪʃɪŋ
garnishing
ˈɡɑːnɪʃɪŋ
languishing
ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ
linishing
ˈlɪnɪʃɪŋ
nonvanishing
nɒnˈvænɪʃɪŋ
nourishing
ˈnʌrɪʃɪŋ
overfishing
ˌəʊvəˈfɪʃɪŋ
phishing
ˈfɪʃɪŋ
photofinishing
ˌfəʊtəʊˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ
publishing
ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ
punishing
ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ
ravishing
ˈrævɪʃɪŋ
refurbishing
riːˈfɜːbɪʃɪŋ
sportfishing
ˈspɔːtˌfɪʃɪŋ
varnishing
ˈvɑːnɪʃɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIMINISHING

dimidiate
dimidiation
diminish
diminishable
diminished
diminished responsibility
diminished seventh
diminished seventh chord
diminishing returns
diminishingly
diminishment
diminuendo
diminution
diminutival
diminutive
diminutively
diminutiveness
dimissory
dimities

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIMINISHING

anything
blushing
bushing
crashing
crushing
Cushing
dashing
desktop publishing
flashing
flushing
gushing
ice fishing
lashing
Pershing
pushing
refreshing
slashing
smashing
thrashing
trout fishing
washing

Synonyms and antonyms of diminishing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DIMINISHING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «diminishing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of diminishing

Translation of «diminishing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIMINISHING

Find out the translation of diminishing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diminishing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diminishing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

递减
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disminución
570 millions of speakers

English

diminishing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ह्रासमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تناقص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уменьшение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diminuição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diminution
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkurangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flucht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

減少する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diminimalisir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạ xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறைவதையும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हळुहळु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

azalan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diminuzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmniejsza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зменшення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diminuarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φθίνουσας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verminderde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minskande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diminishing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIMINISHING»

The term «diminishing» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.918 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIMINISHING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diminishing

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10 QUOTES WITH «DIMINISHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word diminishing.
1
Felix Adler
No one can fail to see that the power of the Church among large numbers in many communities is today diminishing, or has already ceased.
2
Clara Barton
An institution or reform movement that is not selfish, must originate in the recognition of some evil that is adding to the sum of human suffering, or diminishing the sum of happiness.
3
Henry Charles Carey
The system has for its object an increase of persons that are to intervene between the producer and the consumer, living on the product of the land and labour of others, diminishing the power of the first, and increasing the number of the last.
4
Richard Cobden
I therefore declare, that if you wish any remission of the taxation which falls upon the homes of the people of England and Wales, you can only find it by reducing the great military establishments, and diminishing the money paid to fighting men in time of peace.
5
Brian Cox
I was living in London and I thought, 'There's nothing here for me anymore.' I don't want to become this actor who's going to be doing this occasional good work in the theater and then ever diminishing bad television. I thought I'd rather do bad movies than bad television because you get more money for it.
6
Anne-Marie Duff
Nothing is more diminishing than trying to control success or hold on to things.
7
Josh Duhamel
Soap operas are such a great way to break-in to the industry. The diminishing landscape of daytime TV means it's going to be harder for young talent to get discovered.
8
Aubrey de Grey
Wikipedia was a big help for science, especially science communication, and it shows no sign of diminishing in importance.
9
Anthony Fauci
When we can get the incidence of HIV down enough to turn the trajectory of the pandemic, it will assume a momentum of its own in diminishing HIV.
10
Arne Glimcher
As a result of World War II, European artists migrated to America, enlarging the scene and diminishing Paris as the center. America was beginning its dominance of the art world with the emergence of the Abstract Expressionists.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIMINISHING»

Discover the use of diminishing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diminishing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Diminishing Divide: Religion's Changing Role in American ...
The book explores the complex relations between religion and political attitudes, as well as that of religion and political behavior —particularly with respect to party affiliation and voting habits.
Andrew Kohut, 2001
2
Black American Males in Higher Education: Diminishing ...
This is the first of two volumes that specifically addresses the subject of the disproportional decline of Black American Males in higher education.
Henry T. Frierson, James H. Wyche, Willie Pearson, 2009
3
Economics--Mathematical Politics Or Science of Diminishing ...
These factors, combined with the economist's commitment to the search for equilibrium solutions to theoretical problems, condemn economic theory to permanent predictive weakness. In the end, Rosenberg's analysis is not merely a critique.
Alexander Rosenberg, 1992
4
Diminishing Welfare: A Cross-national Study of Social Provision
In the 1980s and 1990s, social welfare programs had been cut back, and full employment policies had been abandoned in a number of countries. Indeed, the phrase "dismantling the welfare state" has been used to describe this trend.
Gertrude S. Goldberg, Marguerite G. Rosenthal, 2002
5
Digital Vertigo: How Today's Online Social Revolution Is ...
"Digital Vertigo provides an articulate, measured, contrarian voice against a sea of hype about social media.
Andrew Keen, 2012
6
Diminishing Conflicts in Asia and the Pacific: Why Some ...
Focusing on the Asia-Pacific region, this book analyses the causes and patterns of this decline.
Edward Aspinall, Robin Jeffrey, Anthony J. Regan, 2013
7
More with Less:Disasters in an Era of Diminishing Resources: ...
"A joint publication of Fordham University Press and the Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation."
Kevin M. Cahill, 2012
8
The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of ...
The book quickly became a bestseller. This edition includes a new afterword, "The Culture of Narcissism Revisited."
Christopher Lasch, 1991
9
The Rich World and the Impoverishment of Education: ...
This book advances a powerful critique of neoliberalised education - privatization, marketisation, new public managerialism, increasing control and surveillance of schools and colleges - in eight of the rich countries of the world: USA, ...
Dave Hill, 2010
10
Ecological Economics: Principles And Applications
DIMINISHING MARGINAL RETURNS AND UNECONOMIC GROWTH As the economy grows, natural capital is physically transformed into man- made capital. More manmade capital results in a greater flow of services from that source.
Herman E. Daly, Joshua Farley, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIMINISHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diminishing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ant-Man review: diminishing returns for latest expansion of Marvel …
About 14 months ago, British director Edgar Wright quit Ant-Man just as shooting was about to start. He'd been working on the project for more ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Chris Mannix: David Lee's numbers not because of 'diminishing skills'
"That was not a reflection of David Lee and any diminishing skills whatsoever. He's going to come into the Boston lineup next year and I think ... «Comcast SportsNet New England, Jul 15»
3
Hard row to hoe: farmers a diminishing breed
YOUNG BLOOD: Cudal farmer Floyd Legge says the agriculture industry needs to promote a strong message of job opportunities to attract ... «Central Western Daily, Jul 15»
4
Diminishing borders
Diminishing borders. Pune Mirror | Jul 7, 2015, 02.30 AM IST. Tweet. Share on Linkedin. Comments. More. Google Bookmarks, Newsvine. Live Bookmarks ... «Pune Mirror, Jul 15»
5
Award shows are diminishing returns for Kanye West
At a certain point it's diminishing returns," he said. West also admitted that he was not happy when Beck won the Best Album award at the ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
6
Bob Costas walked away from his benefit concerts fearing …
But with the grand finale featuring Ross and Short, Costas decided to end it on a high note rather than wait for the inevitable “diminishing ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
7
SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR On Diminishing Record Sales: 'It's …
SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Mike Calta Show" on 102.5 The Bone WHPT in the Tampa Bay area ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
8
Land Fast Diminishing In Crowded City
Guwahati: The Christian community in the city is fast running out of ground to bury its dead. Rapid urbanization has forced the community to ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
AG: Diminishing public records takes state 'in wrong direction'
Republican Attorney Brad Schimel on Friday denounced heavy restrictions on public records Republican lawmakers approved Thursday night. «Madison.com, Jul 15»
10
The doom, the gloom and the faint bright light diminishing...the …
For some Newcastle fans, going to St James Park is a tradition that they don't want to give up, for others maybe only chance to catch up with old ... «The Mag, Jul 15»

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