amaine

Definitions of amaine
  1. noun
    a change downward
    synonyms: atenuación, disminución, menoscabo, rebaja, reducción
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    antonyms:
    aumento, crecimiento, incremento
    a change resulting in an increase
    types:
    encogimiento
    process or result of becoming less or smaller
    mengua
    a becoming gradually less
    contracción
    the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
    type of:
    cambio, modificación
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
  2. noun
    an occurrence of control or strength weakening
    synonyms: aflojamiento, distensión, relajación, remisión
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