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diminished
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most diminished
Comparative
more diminished
gradable
Examples
The patient had a diminished liver size due to chronic disease.
02
made smaller in amount or intensity
Examples
The diminished light from the setting sun created a softer, more tranquil atmosphere in the room.
03
refering to a chord or interval that is reduced in size or intensity, typically by a half step, creating a tense or dissonant sound
Examples
The song 's climax featured a diminished chord, adding a sense of dramatic tension to the piece.
Lexical Tree
undiminished
diminished
diminish
