diminishing
[/dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/]
adjective/verb (present participle)
diminuindo
1. becoming smaller in size, amount, or importance
The diminishing resources forced the company to cut costs.
Os recursos diminuindo forçaram a empresa a cortar custos.
2. gradually decreasing or reducing
There is a diminishing return on investment after a certain point.
Há um retorno diminuindo do investimento após um certo ponto.
3. present participle of diminish; the act of making or becoming less
The diminishing light at sunset was beautiful.
A luz diminuindo ao pôr do sol era linda.
Related Idioms & Phrases
diminishing returns - returns that become progressively smaller
law of diminishing returns - principle that gains decrease as investment increases
diminishing marginal utility - economics term for decreasing satisfaction with additional units
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