Antonyms of noun augmentation

1 of 3 senses of augmentation

Sense 2
augmentation -- (the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original))
       Antonym of diminution (Sense 2)
      => diminution -- (the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original))

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun augmentation

3 senses of augmentation

Sense 1
augmentation -- (the amount by which something increases)
       => increase -- (a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month")

Sense 2
augmentation -- (the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original))
       => statement -- ((music) the presentation of a musical theme; "the initial statement of the sonata")

Sense 3
augmentation -- (the act of augmenting)
       => increase, step-up -- (the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary")