Diminished: meaning, definitions and examples
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diminished
[ dɪˈmɪnɪʃt ]
music
Made smaller or less in size, amount, or degree. In music, diminished refers to a chord that is made up of a minor third and a diminished fifth.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The diminished chord created a sense of tension in the music.
- The composer used diminished scales to add a sense of mystery to the piece.
general
To make or become less. To diminish something is to reduce its size, amount, or intensity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company's profits diminished after the economic downturn.
- The noise from the construction site diminished as the workers finished for the day.
Translations
Translations of the word "diminished" in other languages:
🇵🇹 diminuído
- reduzido
- enfraquecido
🇮🇳 घटित
- कम किया हुआ
- कमजोर
🇩🇪 verringert
- reduziert
- geschwächt
🇮🇩 berkurang
- berkurangnya
- melemah
🇺🇦 зменшений
- скорочений
- ослаблений
🇵🇱 zmniejszony
- zredukowany
- osłabiony
🇯🇵 減少した (genshō shita)
- 減った (hetta)
- 弱まった (yowamatta)
🇫🇷 diminué
- réduit
- affaibli
🇪🇸 disminuido
- reducido
- debilitado
🇹🇷 azalmış
- azaltılmış
- zayıflamış
🇰🇷 줄어든 (jureodeun)
- 감소된 (gamsodeun)
- 약해진 (yakhaejin)
🇸🇦 منخفض
- مخفض
- ضعيف
🇨🇿 snížený
- zmenšený
- oslabený
🇸🇰 zmenšený
- znížený
- oslabený
🇨🇳 减少的 (jiǎnshǎo de)
- 减弱的 (jiǎnruò de)
- 缩小的 (suōxiǎo de)
🇸🇮 zmanjšan
- zmanjšano
- oslabljen
🇮🇸 minnkaður
- minnkað
- veiklaður
🇰🇿 азайтылған
- қысқартылған
- әлсіреген
🇬🇪 შემცირებული (shets'q'irebuli)
🇦🇿 azaldılmış
- azaldılıb
- zəiflədilmiş
🇲🇽 disminuido
- reducido
- debilitado
Word origin
The word 'diminished' comes from the Latin word 'diminuere', which means 'to make smaller'. The term has been used in various contexts, including music and general language, to indicate a decrease in size, amount, or intensity. Over time, 'diminished' has become a common adjective and verb in English, reflecting the concept of reduction or decrease.
See also: diminish, diminishing, diminishment, diminution.