Addition and Diminution
Opposite meaning words
Addition
Addition noun - Something added (as by growth).
Usage example: the cache of old stamps I found in the discarded desk was a huge addition to my stamp collection
Diminution is an antonym for addition.
Diminution
Diminution noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
Usage example: a diminution of 60 percent over the course of the month
Nearby Words: diminish, diminutive, diminutively
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Diminution and Addition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/addition/diminution
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