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dim·i·nu·tion /ˌdi-mə-'nü-shən, -'nyü-/ n: the act, process, or an instance of making lessprohibiting the diminution of a judge's compensation — U.S. Code
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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abatement, abbreviation, contraction, decrease, deduction, deflation, diminishment, lessening, let up, lowering, mitigation, reduction, remission, shrinkage
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abatement (reduction), consumption, curtailment, damage, decrease, decrement, discount, erosion, mitigation, moderation, mollification, rebate, relief (release) , remission, waste, wear and tear
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.Decrease; a reduction in size or number.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Taking away; reduction; lessening; incompleteness.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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Taking away; reduction; lessening; incompleteness.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
См. также в других словарях:
diminution — [ diminysjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1260; de diminuer 1 ♦ Action de diminuer; son résultat. ⇒ amoindrissement , baisse, décroissance, décroissement, décrue, recul, réduction, régression. La diminution du nombre des décès. Diminution graduelle, progressive … Encyclopédie Universelle
diminution — DIMINUTION. s. f. Amoindrissement, rabais, retranchement d une partie de quelque chose. Grande diminution. Diminution considérable. Diminution de taxe. Diminution de prix. Faire diminution. Ce Fermier demande diminution, demande de la diminution … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
diminution — Diminution. s. f. v. Amoindrissement, rabais, retranchement d une partie de quelque chose. Grande diminution. diminution considerable. diminution de taxe. diminution de prix. faire diminution. ce fermier demande diminution, demande de la… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Diminution — Dim i*nu tion, n. [L. diminutio, or perh. rather deminutio: cf. F. diminution. See {Diminish}.] 1. The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; opposed to {augmentation} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diminution — Diminution, Imminutio, Diminutio, Extenuatio. Faire diminution de la dignité d aucun, Decerpere ex dignitate alterius. Faire quelque diminution d honesteté, Delibare de honestate. Bailler diminutions, Extenuationes rescribere. Bud … Thresor de la langue françoyse
diminution — UK US /ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃən/ US / əˈnuː / noun [C or U] FORMAL ► a reduction in size, importance, or value: »After an accident, a vehicle will suffer a diminution in value … Financial and business terms
Diminution — (lat.), Verminderung, Verkleinerung; in der Musik eine Verkürzung der Notenwerte, besonders als Nachahmung eines Themas in Noten von halbem Wert beliebt. In der Mensuralmusik wurde die D. anstatt durch kleinere Notenwerte durch Veränderung des… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
diminution — c.1300, from Anglo Fr. diminuciun, O.Fr. diminucion, from L. diminutionem (nom. diminutio), earlier deminutionem, noun of action from pp. stem of deminuere (see DIMINISH (Cf. diminish)) … Etymology dictionary
diminution — [n] lessening, reduction abatement, alleviation, contraction, curtailment, cut, cutback, decay, decline, decrease, deduction, retrenchment, weakening; concepts 698,776 Ant. development, enlargement, expansion, growth, increase … New thesaurus
diminution — ► NOUN ▪ a reduction … English terms dictionary
