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diminuent

diminuent adjective: lessening.

Adjective

diminuent (comparative more diminuent, superlative most diminuent)

  1. lessening
    • […] the comparative degree, in such kind of speaking, being usually taken for a diminuent term.1657, Robert Sanderson, “Preface”, in Sermons

Forms of diminuent

comparativemore diminuent
superlativemost diminuent

Origin of diminuent

From Latin diminuens, present participle of diminuere. See diminish.

Questions about diminuent

What does diminuent mean?
Diminuent means lessening.
What part of speech is diminuent?
Diminuent is an adjective.

Words near diminuent in the dictionary

  1. diminishments
  2. diminisht
  3. diminue
  4. diminuendo
  5. diminuendos
  6. diminuent
  7. diminuitive
  8. diminute
  9. diminuted
  10. diminutes
  11. diminuting

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