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Meaning of 'diminishing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Diminishing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Diminish

Meaning of 'diminishing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . diminishing [ s]
Meaning (1):
- becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
Example in sentence:
  • diminishing returns;
  • his diminishing respect for her

Nearby Words:

dim dim-sighted dimble dime dimension dimensional dimensioned dimensionless dimensity dimensive

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