Diminution Definition

Diminution Sentence Examples

• The diminution was due to a smaller exportation of raw silk and oil.

• In 1896 the grain area was 380,000 acres, a slight diminution having taken place since 1882.

• Gockel found a diminution of ionization with rise of relative humidity.

• Calvados the former was 904,000, as against 857,000 in the Cantal latter year, the diminution being acconipanied by Charente a decrease in the annual number of deaths.

• Some of the complaints against the companies, however, were exaggerated, and the estimates formed of the possible commercial development of telegraphy were optimistic. The basis for these estimates was the experience of other countries, which, however, did not justify the expectation that a large increase of business consequent on reduction of rates could be obtained without serious diminution of profit.