Diminution and Increment

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Diminution noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Usage example: a diminution of 60 percent over the course of the month

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Increment is an antonym for diminution.

Nearby Words: diminish, diminutive, diminutively

Increment noun - Something added (as by growth).

Usage example: added another big increment to the sales total this quarter

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Diminution is an antonym for increment.

Nearby Words: increase, incremental, incrementing, incrementation, incremented

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