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The phrase "a diminution in the amount of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to describe a reduction or decrease in quantity or extent.
Example: "The study revealed a diminution in the amount of resources allocated to the project over the past year."
Alternatives: "a reduction in the quantity of" or "a decrease in the level of".
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All women had a diminution in the amount of amniotic fluid leakage with an increase in amniotic fluid index.
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Of course, in any stable ecosystem there is neither an accumulation nor a diminution in the total amount of organic matter present, so that overall there is a balance between the gross primary productivity and the total consumption.
Addition of Endo III led to a further diminution in the amount of detected strand exchanges, as expected.
Furthermore, we observed a significant diminution in the amount of co-immunoprecipitated PrPC when performing the experiment in cells depleted of cholesterol.
Calcareous marls grade into clays, by diminution in the amount of lime, and into clayey limestones.
The effects of neurotransmitters and neuromodulators can be interrupted by either blockade or diminution in the amount of release by curtailing the availability of the neuropeptides in the nerve terminals.
Unexpectedly, preincubation of cell-free virus to 200 mg/mL caused 100% diminution in the amount of HIV-1 p24 antigen release.
As no significant diminution in the amount of mitochondria per leaf area was observed, the reduced amount of mtDNA in the OEX indicates that these organelles possess lower genome copy number than their counterparts in Col-0 and KO plants.
Thus, if glomerular filtration is decreased or proximal tubule reabsorption is greatly enhanced, the resulting diminution in the amount of fluid delivered to the distal tubule itself limits the rate of renal water excretion [ 18, 19].
It does so by watching for small diminutions in the amount of light from a star as the planet in question passes in front of it, a phenomenon known technically as a transit.
Some Afghans will therefore be happy at a diminution in the involvement of foreigners in future elections.
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