diminished en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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lessened, reduced
The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.
Another well-known express to disappear on the same date was the Blue Comet of the Central of New Jersey, an all-coach luxury express which operated between New York and Atlantic City; in this case the reason is diminished patronage.
1942 May-June, “Notes and News: War and the American Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 184:
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made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable
She felt diminished by the report card.
- reduced by a semitone
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more diminished | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most diminished | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Deriveds
diminished ninth · half-diminished seventh chord · diminished interval · diminished sixth · diminished responsibility · diminished value · diminished fifth · diminished radix complement · tridiminished · diminished triad · diminished fourth · bidiminished · diminished seventh · diminished seventh chord · undiminished · diminished third · diminished capacity · diminished second · diminished octave
Synonyms
reduced · diminished · lessened
Translations (6)
eu gutxitu ((music) reduced by a semitone) · hu szűkített ((music) reduced by a semitone) · es disminuido ((music) reduced by a semitone) · de vermindert ((music) reduced by a semitone) · ca disminuït ((music) reduced by a semitone) · cs zmenšený ((music) reduced by a semitone)