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diminution meaning in Sanskrit

क्षय kṣayá

/dɪmɪˈnjuːʃən/

diminution in Sanskrit: क्षय (kṣayá). In English, diminution means a lessening, decrease or reduction.

Sanskrit words for diminution

diminution, decline, wasting away
क्षय kṣayá

English meaning of diminution

  1. noun A lessening, decrease or reduction.
  2. noun The act or process of making diminutive.
  3. noun A compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values.

Full definition of diminution

diminution in a sentence

  • The new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution.

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Questions about diminution in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of diminution in Sanskrit?
Diminution in Sanskrit is क्षय (kṣayá).
diminution इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Diminution: क्षय (kṣayá).
What does diminution mean in English?
Diminution means a lessening, decrease or reduction.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “diminution”: क्षय. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: diminution (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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