diminishing
/di'miniʃip/
Definition
Adjective 1. Becoming smaller or less: Describes something that is decreasing in size, amount, intensity, or importance. 2. Appearing to become smaller or less: Can describe the visual or perceived effect of reduction.
Usage and Examples
The adjective diminishing is primarily used to describe a noun, indicating a continuous or progressive decrease.
- Diminishing resources are a major concern for the future.
- She spoke with diminishing enthusiasm as the meeting dragged on.
- The sound of the train faded into the distance with diminishing volume.
- Investors are worried about the diminishing value of the currency.
Advanced Usage and Specialized Contexts
- Diminishing returns (Economics): A principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the overall output will eventually increase at a slower rate. After a certain point, adding more input yields progressively smaller or "diminishing" increases in output.
- Example: The factory is experiencing diminishing returns; hiring more workers is no longer making production significantly faster.
- Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility (Economics): The principle that as a person consumes more units of a good, the additional satisfaction (utility) gained from each new unit diminishes.
- Diminishing perspective (Art): The visual effect where objects appear smaller the farther they are from the viewer.
Variants and Related Words
- Diminish (verb): To make or become less.
- Example: The pain will diminish over time.
- Diminished (adjective): Made smaller or less; reduced.
- Example: He played with a diminished role in the sequel.
- Diminution (noun): A reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.
- Example: The treaty resulted in a diminution of the empire's territory.
Synonyms
- Decreasing
- Declining
- Shrinking
- Waning
- Subsiding
- Fading
Antonyms
- Increasing
- Growing
- Expanding
- Escalating
- Intensifying
Adjective
- becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
- diminishing returns
- his diminishing respect for her
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