Search references for DIMINUTION. Phrases containing DIMINUTION
See searches and references containing DIMINUTION!DIMINUTION
Term used in Western music and music theory
music theory, diminution (from Medieval Latin diminutio, alteration of Latin deminutio, decrease) has four distinct meanings. Diminution may be a form
Diminution
Topics referred to by the same term
Diminution may refer to: Diminution, a musical term Diminutive Diminution (satire) Diminution (risk management) Chromatin diminution This disambiguation
Diminution_(disambiguation)
Diminution in value is a legal term of art used when calculating damages in a legal dispute, and describes a measure of value lost due to a circumstance
Diminution_in_value
Diminution is a satirical technique that aims to belittle a subject via description. The term, derived from "diminutive" meaning "small," was defined by
Diminution_(satire)
Diminution or abatement of a disease over time, without formal treatment
Diminution or abatement of a disease over time, without formal treatment
Spontaneous_remission
Conversely, if they reduce the note values in diminution, it can be called a diminution canon or canon by diminution (canon per diminutionem). Prolation canons
Prolation_canon
German zoologist and comparative anatomist
regarding cellular processes that cause cancer, and for describing chromatin diminution in nematodes. His brother was industrialist Walter Boveri. Boveri was
Theodor_Boveri
Identification, evaluation and control of risks
Risk management is the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of risks, followed by the minimization, monitoring, and control of the impact or
Risk_management
Compact astronomical body
Of the Fixed Stars, In Consequence of the Diminution of the Velocity of Their Light, In Case Such a Diminution Should Be Found to Take Place in Any of Them
Black_hole
Word modified to convey a slighter degree
color meaning somewhat blue). In English, which is an analytic language, diminution is expressed less frequently through morphological modification and more
Diminutive
1922 United States Supreme Court case
constitutes a taking requiring compensation depends on the extent of diminution in the value of the property. The decision thereby started the doctrine
Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon
Pennsylvania_Coal_Co._v._Mahon
Loss of a property's market value due to damage
Diminished value or diminution in value are the terms generally used to describe the loss in a property's market value after it was damaged in an accident
Diminished_value
Musical notation system used for Renaissance vocal polyphony
rhythms: red notes: diminution 2⁄3 shift to prolatio maior: here with implied augmentation minim→semibreve white notes: diminution 1⁄2 (two breves in the
Mensural_notation
American businesswoman (1997–2023)
Billingsley was released from prison early in October 2022 under Maryland's diminution credit system, which allows inmates to reduce their sentences through
Pava_LaPere
Species of bird
International Union for Conservation of Nature as "vulnerable" due to the diminution and fragmentation of its forest habitat. The plumage of male yellow-bellied
Yellow-bellied_sunbird-asity
Habsburg monarch from 1916 to 1918
material force of arms, (2) there must be simultaneous and reciprocal diminution of armaments, (3) a mechanism for international arbitration must be established
Charles_I_of_Austria
Scale for assessing schizophrenia
hallucinations and delusions), and negative symptoms, which represent a diminution or loss of normal functions. Some of these functions which may be lost
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale
Positive_and_Negative_Syndrome_Scale
Mixed-use in London
statement from the Tower of London expressed concern at the skyscraper's diminution of the "visual dominance" of the historic site. The City of London's planning
100_Leadenhall
Greek mythology goddesses of the seasons and time
Eighth hour Wears a variegated robe of orange and white, showing the diminution of light, now beginning to be apparent; the Sun is in her hands. Sun Ninth
Horae
Policy prohibiting the ownership of slaves in Georgia
the colony's founding. The ban remained in effect until 1751, when the diminution of the Spanish threat and economic pressure from Georgia's emergent planter
Georgia_Experiment
As a result of chromatin diminution P. univalens loses about 80–90% of the total nuclear germ line DNA. Chromatin diminution occurs also in unicellular
Somatic_genome_processing
Sketch of a keyboard composition
turning a basic, slow melody into a more florid, rapid one is called diminution. [Imitations] occur when the right hand imitates, that is answers to,
Partimento
Medieval kingdom around the Pyrenees
Kingdom of Pamplona. A series of partitions and dynastic changes led to a diminution of its territory and to periods of rule by the kings of Aragon (1054–1134)
Kingdom_of_Navarre
1959 composition by Bill Evans and Miles Davis
4-measure introduction and played by soloists in various augmentation and diminution of time values." After four breakdowns, largely caused by bassist Paul
Blue_in_Green
Convex polyhedron with regular faces
such that different edges match up. The three operations—augmentation, diminution, and gyration—can be performed multiple times for certain large solids
Johnson_solid
National government of the United States
not have lifetime tenure, nor are they constitutionally exempt from any diminution of their remuneration.[circular reference] The Tax Court is an Article
Federal government of the United States
Federal_government_of_the_United_States
1346–1353 pandemic in Eurasia and North Africa
the years 1348 to 50, was felt here as in other parts, and to the great diminution of the number of the inhabitants. d'Irsay S (1926). "Notes to the Origin
Black_Death
Guadeloupe has seemingly lost population between 1999 and 2008. However, this diminution of the legal population is due to the creation of the overseas communities
List of French departments by population
List_of_French_departments_by_population
Type of real estate ownership right
subjacent property. Since the subjacent property owner has suffered a diminution of the value of the property in this case, there has been a taking of
Air_rights
Species of canine native to North America
mid-19th century, coyote fur was considered worthless. This changed with the diminution of beavers, and by 1860, the hunting of coyotes for their fur became a
Coyote
Government favoritism
investment cycles, reduced motivation in affected organizations, and the diminution of economically productive activity. Cartel Cronies of Ferdinand Marcos
Cronyism
may be used to indicate numerous conditions including elevation (↑), diminution (↓), and causation (→, ←). Pronunciation follows convention outside the
List_of_medical_abbreviations
Last King of Württemberg from 1891 to 1918
their only child. William's growing years coincided with a progressive diminution of Württemberg's sovereignty and international presence, concomitant with
William_II_of_Württemberg
Social science studying goods and services
These three items were considered only in relation to the increase or diminution of wealth, and not in reference to their processes of execution. Say's
Economics
Philippine government agency
over the delivery of metro-wide services within Metro Manila without diminution of the autonomy of the local government units concerning purely local
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
Metropolitan_Manila_Development_Authority
Musical operation
transposition, inversion, and retrograde), prolation (augmentation, diminution) and combinations thereof. Transformations may also be applied to simpler
Transformation_(music)
Complex embellishment of melodic lines
accurate. It is closely related to the sixteenth-century practice of diminution or division. Da Costa 2002. Jander 2001. Steane 1992. Randel 2003. Da
Fioritura
Ruling family of Travancore
British dominance. Later, in 1805, they revised the treaty, leading to a diminution of royal authority and the loss of political independence for Travancore
Travancore_royal_family
Musical ornamentation; splitting a note into shorter, faster notes
In music, division (also called diminution or coloration)[clarification needed] refers to a type of ornamentation or variation common in 16th- and 17th-century
Division_(music)
1950–1953 conflict in Korean Peninsula
March, MacArthur gave a press conference where he stated "Assuming no diminution of the enemy's flow of ground forces and materiel to the Korean battle
Korean_War
Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath (384–322 BC)
coming-to-be (genesis, also translated as 'generation') from: growth and diminution, which is change in quantity; locomotion, which is change in space; and
Aristotle
State function whose change relates to the system's maximal work output
electrical work in a reversible cell. The maximum work is thus regarded as the diminution of the free, or available, energy of the system (Gibbs free energy G at
Thermodynamic_free_energy
Vedic study of body feature and aura reading
its owner's psychology and destiny. Elevation, depression, elongation, diminution, and other marks become relevant. There are five main types of human elements
Samudrika_Shastra
taking an Account of the Population of Ireland, and of the Increase or Diminution thereof. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c.
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1812
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1812
Former agency in the United Kingdom
amendment which would have protected passenger and train operators against a diminution of infrastructure quality or performance, or being held rigidly to their
Rail_Regulator
Iron ore mining company in Western Australia
the community is eligible for "compensation for the loss, impairment, diminution or extinguishment of native title rights and interests in the area". As
Fortescue_(company)
Motet by Guillaume Du Fay
This interlocked pair of tenor parts is stated four times, following a diminution scheme in which the identical notation is interpreted under four different
Nuper_rosarum_flores
Well known 19th century courtesan
achieved her greatest success was over, with the Third Republic seeing diminution of aristocratic privilege and a resurgence of conservative values. Pearl
Cora_Pearl
Conflict between the use of the Spanish and Valencian language in Valencia
when compared to the Valencian language controversy, the institutional diminution of the Valencian language, and the dominance of the Spanish language.
Valencian_linguistic_conflict
1969 print by M. C. Escher
to the smallest possible sizes. By contrast, in Snakes, the infinite diminution of size – and infinite increase in number – is only suggested in the finished
Snakes_(M._C._Escher)
Standing closet used for storing clothes
well-carved fronts, were produced in moderate numbers; then the gradual diminution in the use of oak for cabinet-making produced a change of fashion in favor
Wardrobe
to the nobility and the church, in spite of the laws that forbade any diminution of the property. The reason for this was that the king's subjects began
Uppsala_öd
Point from which distances from London are measured
an Account of the Population of Great Britain, and of the Increase Or Diminution Thereof". January 1833. p. 498. Hissey, James J. (1910). The Charm of
Charing_Cross
Type of thermodynamic potential
electrical work in a reversible cell. The maximum work is thus regarded as the diminution of the free, or available, energy of the system (Gibbs free energy G {\displaystyle
Gibbs_free_energy
19th-century English essayist and critic (1778-1830)
replaced by Orwell when I took the same A-level course in the 60s, and the diminution of his reputation has been fairly steady until recently." Paulin, "Spirit"
William_Hazlitt
Celtic language
and write the language. Compared with the 2001 Census, there has been a diminution of about 1300 people. This is the smallest drop between censuses since
Scottish_Gaelic
Consonantal sound
consonant sound in some languages. It involves tension in the glottis and diminution of airflow, compared to surrounding vowels, but not full occlusion. It
Creaky-voiced glottal approximant
Creaky-voiced_glottal_approximant
Concept in Rabbinic and Orthodox Judaism
the generations", or nitkatnu ha-dorot (נתקטנו הדורות), meaning "the diminution of the generations", is a concept in classical Rabbinic Judaism and contemporary
Yeridat_ha-dorot
French law-maker and Jansenist
published his principal work, Le détail de la France; la cause de la diminution de ses biens et la facilité du remède. In it he drew a picture of the
Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert
Pierre_Le_Pesant,_sieur_de_Boisguilbert
Setting aside revenue for capital expense or long-term debt
appropriated, and invariably applied, under proper Direction, in the gradual Diminution of the Debt". Pitt's way of securing "proper Direction" was to introduce
Sinking_fund
Antithesis to the Übermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
Fragments November 1882 – February 1883 For this is how things are: the diminution and leveling of European man constitutes our greatest danger, for the
Last_man
Region in spacetime from which nothing can escape
of the fixed stars, in consequence of the diminution of the velocity of their light, in case such a diminution should be found to take place in any of them
Event_horizon
Island in southern Chile
annual precipitation increases to about 800 mm (31 in), with a slight diminution in temperatures. Precipitation is distributed more or less uniformly across
Navarino_Island
Type of musical flourish
decade of the 16th century the emphasis is on divisions, also known as diminutions, passaggi (in Italian), gorgia ("throat", first used as a term for vocal
Ornament_(music)
generative power; and these qualities all emanate from itself without its diminution." He further wrote, The earth is not in the centre of the Sun's orbit
Science and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci
Science_and_inventions_of_Leonardo_da_Vinci
Account of the Population of Ireland, and for ascertaining the Increase or Diminution thereof. Land Tenure, Lower Canada Act 1831 1 Will. 4. c. 20 30 March
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1831
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1831
Autonomous community of Spain
example, alteration of the mouths of rivers, construction of ports), and diminution of fisheries by overexploitation have created a permanent crisis in the
Andalusia
Technique for creating or enhancing the impression of depth in an image
closer together. The advantages of side-by-side viewers is the lack of diminution of brightness, allowing the presentation of images at very high resolution
Stereoscopy
The elevation of Joseph Joffre to Maréchal in 1916 actually marked a diminution of his powers of command. There was no Amiral de France alive during World
Comparative officer ranks of World War I
Comparative_officer_ranks_of_World_War_I
Organism harmful to human concerns
surface available for photosynthesis, distortion of growing shoots, a diminution of the plant's growth and vigour, and the wilting of shoots and branches
Pest_(organism)
Lake in East-central Africa
of the European flax gill net of 5 inch mesh had undoubtedly caused a diminution in the number of ngege in those parts of the Kavirondo Gulf, the northern
Lake_Victoria
impotence, lack of libido, back pain, disorders of the eye and ear, total diminution of bodily powers, paleness, thinness, pimples on the face, decline of
History_of_masturbation
French psychoanalyst and writer (1901–1981)
it is not even an abstraction, because an abstraction is some sort of diminution of reality, and I think [the torus] is reality itself." Lacan (1970) They
Jacques_Lacan
Spread of Greek language and culture
which had been annexed to Greece six years earlier. That led to the diminution of the community of Corfiot Italians, which had lived in Corfu since the
Hellenization
Neuron communication by electric impulses
that stimulating these muscle and nerve preparations produced a notable diminution in their resting currents, making him the first researcher to identify
Action_potential
c. 880–1240 East Slavic state in Europe
the Byzantine Empire, its major economic partner, and the accompanying diminution of trade routes through its territory. It finally fell to the Mongol invasion
Kievan_Rus'
Geo. 3. c. lx 27 June 1817 An Act for granting an Equivalent for the Diminution of the Profits of the Office of Gauger of the City of London, and increasing
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1817
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1817
Intangible asset that derives value because of a contractual claim
(alternative) requirements for designation are e.g. at least a clear diminution of a "mismatch" with other financial assets or liabilities, an internal
Financial_asset
Former parish in Shropshire, England
an Account of the Population of Great Britain, and of the Increase Or Diminution Thereof". House of Commons Reports and papers. Vol. 1. Great Britain Census
Wombridge
Scientific law describing absorption of light
given thickness' opacity, writing "If λ is the coefficient (fraction) of diminution, then this coefficient (fraction) will have the value λ2 for double this
Beer–Lambert_law
Treaty negotiated between the Vatican and the emergent Nazi Germany
fate of the Concordat depends upon the handling of the Germans' wish for diminution of the political work by priests." (Rhodes, p. 176) Lapide, pp. 102–103
Reichskonkordat
Prime Minister of Ethiopia in 1974
this latter measure were to go into effect, it would result in a real diminution in the power and authority of the Crown", remarks Edmund J. Keller. All
Endelkachew_Makonnen
Aspects of real estate appraisal
is a diminution in value in the after condition beyond the cost to repair because of the resulting damage history. The estimation of diminution in value
Extraordinary assumptions and hypothetical conditions
Extraordinary_assumptions_and_hypothetical_conditions
Language used to describe the human body
with no apostrophe. Arrows may also be used to indicate elevation (↑), diminution (↓), and causation (→, ←). Medical slang such as, "TTFO", meaning "told
Medical_terminology
American conservationist (1887–1948)
society as a whole, to relationships with the land, leading to a steady diminution of actions based on expediency, conquest, and self-interest. Leopold thus
Aldo_Leopold
Theme in Tolkien's fantasy
Galadriel, they write, helps the quest to destroy the Ring, and accepts the diminution of her power and the fading of her realm that result. Schroeder observes
Women in The Lord of the Rings
Women_in_The_Lord_of_the_Rings
German chemist and physicist (1802–1870)
Ammermüller, of per-iodic acid and its salts. He also reported on the diminution in density produced in garnet and vesuvianite by melting (1831). Subjects
Heinrich_Gustav_Magnus
Irish-Australian businessman (born 1966)
suggest that [the cadet training schemes] approach has resulted in any diminution of safety standards". On 29 October 2011, as a result of continuing industrial
Alan_Joyce_(businessman)
1822 piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
of G major. After all three voices have entered, the bass introduces a diminution of the first fugue's subject (whose accent is also altered), while the
Piano Sonata No. 31 (Beethoven)
Piano_Sonata_No._31_(Beethoven)
City and county seat in Montana, US
population of 100,000 by 1981. The economy of Great Falls began a significant diminution in the 1970s. The nation of Chile nationalized Anaconda Copper's extensive
Great_Falls,_Montana
American diplomat and political scientist (1937–2022)
articulated what became known as the "three Ds" of NATO, "which is no diminution of NATO, no discrimination and no duplication—because I think that we
Madeleine_Albright
Italian opera composer (1813–1901)
political situation; the failure of the 1848 revolutions led both to some diminution of the Risorgimento ethos (at least initially) and a significant increase
Giuseppe_Verdi
imposed on the majority of women in traditional society and produced a diminution in the pursuits that women could enjoy. This limitation also impacted
Sexuality_in_Japan
Human emotional need
Freud also claimed that the depressive has suffered "an extraordinary diminution in his self-regard, an impoverishment of his ego on a grand scale... He
Self-esteem
Language native to Brazil
"white people" (baraedü "a white person") and ime "men" (imedü "a man"). Diminution is a productive process in Bororo. The diminutive suffix is -rogu; awagü
Bororo_language
American football player (born 1965)
have cost him an estimated one million dollars in the NFL because of the diminution it caused in his draft status. At the end of his career, he held the University
Mel_Bratton
Intentional understatement
Greek μειόω ("to make smaller", "to diminish"). The satirical technique diminution often involves meiosis. "(Our) peculiar institution", for slavery and
Meiosis_(figure_of_speech)
Efforts to decrease the girth or length of the human penis
stimulation of the clitoris. In some ancient periods of history, the diminution of penile size was a desired appearance aesthetically, including those
Penis_reduction
Grade I listed English country house in North Norfolk, England
considered every stone that augmented the splendour of Houghton, as a diminution of the grandeur of Raynham." Later extensions and interiors were designed
Raynham_Hall
Suburb of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
an Account of the Population of Great Britain, and of the Increase Or Diminution Thereof" : Preliminary Observations, Enumeration Abstract, Parish Register
Agbrigg
DIMINUTION
DIMINUTION
DIMINUTION
Boy/Male
Muslim
Longing. Desirous.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Ownam, ONAM means "vigorous, strong." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Jada.Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vishlesh | விஷà¯à®²à¯‡à®·
Another name for Shiva
Girl/Female
Muslim
Cute, Gem, Joyous song
Boy/Male
Hindu
The king of gold
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Gentle; Soft; Fragrance; More Beautiful
Girl/Female
Tamil
Prashamsa | பà¯à®°à®·à®‚ஸா
Boy/Male
Danish
Son of Niel.
Boy/Male
Australian, Welsh
Great Hill
Boy/Male
Arabic
Twilight of the Morning
DIMINUTION
DIMINUTION
DIMINUTION
DIMINUTION
DIMINUTION
v. t.
Destruction or diminution of value, if brought about in a manner provided for in the insurance contract (as destruction by fire or wreck, damage by water or smoke), or the death or injury of an insured person; also, the sum paid or payable therefor; as, the losses of the company this year amount to a million of dollars.
n.
A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it; -- called also set-off.
n.
A constitutional disease, generally hereditary, especially manifested by chronic enlargement and cheesy degeneration of the lymphatic glands, particularly those of the neck, and marked by a tendency to the development of chronic intractable inflammations of the skin, mucous membrane, bones, joints, and other parts, and by a diminution in the power of resistance to disease or injury and the capacity for recovery. Scrofula is now generally held to be tuberculous in character, and may develop into general or local tuberculosis (consumption).
n.
Loss of diminution.
n.
A theoretical aggregation of molecules constituting a structural particle of protoplasm, capable of increase or diminution without change in chemical nature.
v. t.
To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to lose one's health.
n.
The act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of anything painful, harsh, severe, afflictive, or calamitous; as, the mitigation of pain, grief, rigor, severity, punishment, or penalty.
n.
Great diminution or suspension of sensibility; suppression of sense or feeling; lethargy.
n.
Diminution of intensity; abatement; relaxation.
n.
A diminution or softening of statement for the sake of avoiding censure or increasing the effect by contrast with the moderation shown in the form of expression; as, " a citizen of no mean city," that is, of an illustrious city.
n.
The act of limiting, or the state of being limited; that which qualifies by limiting; modification; restriction; hence, abatement; diminution; as, to use words without any qualification.
n.
The act of wearing, or the state of being worn; consumption by use; diminution by friction; as, the wear of a garment.
n.
Diminution; a species of hyperbole, representing a thing as being less than it really is.
n.
A diminution.
n.
A diminution in the normal amount of fibrin present in the blood.
n.
Decline; failure; diminution; decrease; declension.
n.
A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
n.
The act of diminishing, or the state of being diminished; diminution.
n.
A lessening; diminution; decrease.
n.
Diminution; injury.