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Verminderung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abatement noun A reduction in the amount, degree or intensity of something, especially something unwanted such as noise, pollution or tax.

Senses

Verminderung is used for these senses in English:

  • abatement The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression. [First attested from 1340 to 1470.]
  • attenuation A gradual diminishing of strength.
  • attenuation (physics) A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.

abatement — full definition

  1. noun A reduction in the amount, degree or intensity of something, especially something unwanted such as noise, pollution or tax.
  2. noun The legally required removal or containment of a hazard from a building or site.
  3. noun The act of formally ending or suspending a legal action or nuisance.

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