diminution

The act or process of becoming less

diminution of consciousness

by CursedCobra May 31, 2019

Diminutive convention

When you can't be bothered to name your variable meaningfully so you u use the first thing that comes to your mind. Usually diminutive. This convention is not yet widely acknowledged

A: Hey, why is your instance of java Calendar called "smallCalendar"
B: Bro don't you see it's inside the for loop?!
A: Oh it's the diminutive convention, sorry

by Perkela April 8, 2021

Diminutive

a charge of the same form as an ordinary but of lesser size or width.

"The diminutive castle was a charming replica of the original, with all of the intricate details and architectural elements scaled down in size."

by Arminkshipper May 12, 2025