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abatement (reduction), decline, mitigating
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Diminishing — Diminish Di*min ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Diminished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Diminishing}.] [Pref. di (= L. dis ) + minish: cf. L. diminuere, F. diminuer, OE. diminuen. See {Dis }, and {Minish}.] 1. To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diminishing — adjective becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so (Freq. 1) diminishing returns his diminishing respect for her • Similar to: ↑decreasing … Useful english dictionary
diminishing — adj. Diminishing is used with these nouns: ↑proportion, ↑return, ↑workforce … Collocations dictionary
diminishing returns — diˌminishing reˈturns noun [plural] ECONOMICS 1. the idea that a point can be reached where the advantage or profit you are getting stops increasing in relation to the effort you are making: • By the mid 1990s, cost cutting and restructuring were … Financial and business terms
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diminishing musharaka — See musharaka Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
diminishing balance method — UK }} US }} noun [S] ACCOUNTING ► DECLINING BALANCE METHOD(Cf. ↑declining balance method) … Financial and business terms
diminishing returns — [də min′ish iŋ] n. Econ. the proportionately smaller increase in productivity observed after a certain point in the increase of capital, labor, etc … English World dictionary
diminishing glass — noun A lens or combination of lenses that makes objects appear smaller • • • Main Entry: ↑diminish … Useful english dictionary
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