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diminished::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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a diminished fifth.
Examples of diminished
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Abhorrence for them should not be diminished by the expectations of a World Cup.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Some suggest that increased airport security has diminished freedom of movement.
From the post-gazette.com
That scandal is the biggest reason for the diminished buzz as he approached 600.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Macbeth pleaded diminished responsibility, while Lady M claimed she was coerced.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
Yet people's perceptions of the usefulness of ASR have, if anything, diminished.
From the newscientist.com
Conversely, the value of a minority language is diminished as people abandon it.
From the economist.com
Plans may be delayed or diminished, but a complete halt to building is unlikely.
From the economist.com
They saw the real Pedro on Wednesday night, with diminished health and velocity.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
A diminished posture and slumped shoulders, by contrast, display submissiveness.
From the nytimes.com
- Impaired by diminution
- Atrophied: (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"
- (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval; "a diminished fifth"
- Belittled: made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"
- (diminish) decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
- (diminish) lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"
- Diminution, from Medieval Latin diminutio (alteration of Latin deminutio, decrease), is a musical term used to mean different things in the context of intervals, scales, chords or note values.
- Up is the 11th album by the American band R.E.M. It was the band's first album without original drummer Bill Berry, who left the group amicably in October 1997 to pursue his own interests. In his place, R.E.M. used session drummers or drum machines to fill the void.
- (Diminish) In criminal law, diminished responsibility (or diminished capacity) is a potential defense by excuse by which defendants argue that although they broke the law, they should not be held criminally liable for doing so, as their mental functions were "diminished" or impaired. ...
