- (n.) Omission, inaccuracy or defect in a record.
- (n.) In counterpoint, the imitation of or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject itself.
- (n.) The act of lessening dignity or consideration or the state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in estimation; degradation; abasement.
- (n.) The act of diminishing or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity or degree; -- opposed to augmentation or increase.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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