Meanings
adjectivediminuent (comparative more diminuent, superlative most diminuent)
comparative more diminuent · superlative most diminuent
- lessening
[…] the comparative degree, in such kind of speaking, being usually taken for a diminuent term.
1657, Robert Sanderson, “Preface”, in Sermons
Origin
- Latindiminuens
- Englishdiminuent
From Latin diminuens, present participle of diminuere. See diminish.
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diminuent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diminuent
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