Definition
Becoming or making smaller, fewer, or less; reducing in size, extent, or importance. Gradually decreasing or declining in magnitude or intensity.
Etymology
From Old French 'diminuer' and Latin 'diminuere' meaning to break into small pieces, from 'de-' (completely) + 'minuere' (to make smaller). The word suggests a process of breaking something down into smaller parts.
Kelly Says
The concept of diminishing returns, borrowed from economics, has become a metaphor for many life experiences - the idea that additional effort yields progressively smaller benefits. Linguistically, the word captures both the gradual nature of decline and its sometimes imperceptible quality.
Translations
BNবাংলা
হ্রাসমান
hraas-maan
CACatalà
disminuint
dee-mee-noo-eent
CSČeština
ubývající
oo-bee-vah-yee-chee
DADansk
formindskende
fohr-meen-skay-nde
DEDeutsch
abnehmend
ab-neh-mend
ELΕλληνικά
μειούμενος
mee-oo-meh-nos
ESEspañol
disminuyendo
dis-mee-nyen-do
FAفارسی
کاهشیابنده
kahesh-yaab-eh-nde
FISuomi
vähenevä
vah-heh-neh-vah
FRFrançais
diminuant
dee-mee-nwah
HIहिन्दी
कम होता
kam hota
HUMagyar
csökkenő
choh-keh-noh
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkurang
bair-koo-rang
IGIG
na-ebelita
nah-eh-beh-lee-tah
ITItaliano
diminuendo
dee-mee-noo-en-do
KKKK
кемелетін
keh-meh-leh-tin
MSBahasa Melayu
berkurang
bair-koo-rang
MYမြန်မာ
လျော့နည်း
lyoht nee
NLNederlands
afnemend
ahf-neh-mend
NONorsk
avtagende
ahv-tah-geh-nde
PLPolski
malejący
mah-leh-yonts
PTPortuguês
diminuindo
dee-mee-noo-eendoo
RORomână
diminuând
dee-mee-noo-ahnd
RUРусский
уменьшающийся
oo-myen-sha-yoo-schee-sya
SVSvenska
minskande
meen-skah-nde
SWKiswahili
punguziki
poon-goo-zee-kee
TAதமிழ்
குறைந்து
kurai-ndhu
TEతెలుగు
తగ్గుతున్న
thag-goo-thun-na
TLTL
nababawasan
nah-bah-bah-wah-sahn
TRTürkçe
azalan
ah-zah-lahn
UKУкраїнська
зменшуючись
zmen-shoo-yoo-chees
VITiếng Việt
giảm dần
zehm yahhn
YOYO
ń gbẹ̀rẹ̀
n gbeh-reh