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diminishing

/dɪmˈɪnɪʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
di-min-ish-ing
IPA
/dɪmˈɪnɪʃɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

becoming smaller

verb

present participle and gerund of diminish

noun

A diminishment.

Inflected Forms

more diminishing (comparative) most diminishing (superlative) diminishings (plural)

Derived Forms

diminishingly undiminishing

Phrases

law of diminishing marginal utility law of diminishing returns

Rhymes With

finishing refinishing photofinishing

Questions

How do you pronounce diminishing?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪmˈɪnɪʃɪŋ/.
What does diminishing mean?
becoming smaller

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