Spanish Conversation · Level 79
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Spanish word
disminución
Pronunciation
IPA/disminuˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine noundecrease
Example
La disminución del ruido me permitió dormir.
The decrease in noise allowed me to sleep.
More examples
La disminución de los precios aumentó las ventas.
The decrease in prices increased sales.
Core concept
A falling line on a chart.
Common phrases
la disminución de los precios
decrease in prices
la disminución de la velocidad
decrease in speed
Similar words
reducción: Amount or scale is made smaller, often by deliberate cuts.
descenso: Height or number moves downward, indicating a decline in level.
caída: Amount or value drops suddenly in a sharp, quick fall.
bajada: Height or value goes down, often referring to a downward slope or gentle fall.
Definition in Spanish
Reducción o descenso de algo en cantidad, intensidad o tamaño.
Word origin
Derived from the verb disminuir, from Latin dis- 'apart' + minuere 'to lessen', so the noun denotes the act or result of lessening.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech Spanish speakers often use a verb (for example, las ventas disminuyeron or bajaron) rather than saying hubo una disminución.
Other meanings
- declinenoun
- shrinkagenoun
- dropnoun
Opposites
- aumentoincreasenoun
- incrementoincrementnoun
Related words
- disminuirdecreaseverb
- disminuidodecreasedadjective