disminución

decrease

noun dees-mee-noo-SYOHN Rare

Also means

reduction

Usage Note

Disminución is a formal noun meaning a reduction or decline in quantity, intensity, or value: una disminución de los precios ('a fall in prices'). It is derived from disminuir ('to decrease'). The plural disminuciones loses the written accent because stress falls naturally on the penultimate syllable. In informal speech bajada or reducción are often preferred.

Examples

"Hay una disminución en el número de visitantes."

Natural Translation

There is a decrease in the number of visitors.

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