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UK
/dɪmˈɪnɪʃt/
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[ US /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/ ]
[ US /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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(of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
a diminished fifth - impaired by diminution
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made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
her comments made me feel small -
(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
How To Use diminished In A Sentence
- He admitted killing her but denied murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility and loss of control. Times, Sunday Times
- Since Vanguard stopped flying, airfares have risen in Kansas City and service has diminished.
- She noted diminished inflationary pressures and risks from the international outlook. Times, Sunday Times
- Although our inner lives have been relentlessly diminished by ecosocial isolation, the antidote lies in recovering awareness of our context.
- But the type of deafness I have inherited is associated at first with excessive along with diminished hearing, hypo - and hyperacusis combined. Dr. Leo Rangell: Music in the Head: Living at the Brain-Mind Border; Part 3
- Her life became more and more squalid and her expectations diminished.
- The UN's clout in mediating war has long been diminished.
- While there may be those who claim to be hazzanim or less than desirable candidates, that does not justify the diminished quality of prayer in such lay-led congregations.
- The umbilical flow velocity waveform of a normally growing fetus has high-velocity diastolic flow, while in cases of intrauterine growth restriction, the umbilical artery diastolic flow is diminished.
- But judges were going to have to be much more proactive if the role of lawyers is diminished. Times, Sunday Times