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dim.

1. dimension.
2. (in prescriptions) one-half. Origin:
< L dīmidius
3. diminish.
4. diminuendo.
5. diminutive.
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dim.  
abbr.  
  1. dimension

  2. diminished

  3. diminuendo

  4. diminutive

di·min·u·en·do   (dĭ-mĭn'yōō-ěn'dō)   
n.   , adv. & adj. Music Abbr. dim. or dimin.
Decrescendo.

[Italian, present participle of diminuire, to diminish, from Latin dīminuere; see diminish.]
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Medical Dictionary

dim. abbr.
Latin dimidius (half)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
dim.
  1. dimension

  2. diminished

  3. diminuendo

  4. diminutive

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