English

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Etymology

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Latin diminuens, present participle of diminuere. See diminish.

Adjective

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diminuent (comparative more diminuent, superlative most diminuent)

  1. lessening
    • 1657, Robert Sanderson, “Preface”, in Sermons:
      [] the comparative degree, in such kind of speaking, being usually taken for a diminuent term.

French

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Verb

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diminuent

  1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of diminuer

Latin

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Verb

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dīminuent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of dīminuō