Definitions for diminished
di·min·ished

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diminished, lessened, vitiated, weakenedadjective

   impaired by diminution

2. atrophied, wasted, diminishedadjective

   (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"

3. diminishedadjective

   (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval

   "a diminished fifth"

4. belittled, diminished, smalladjective

   made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

   "her comments made me feel small"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. diminishedadjective

   lessened, reduced.

   The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.

2. diminishedadjective

   reduced by a semitone

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1. diminished

   Diminished, in general terms, refers to something that has been reduced or made smaller in size, importance, status or value. It can also imply that something has weakened, declined, lessened or degraded in power, quality, or intensity. This term can be used in different contexts such as music, mathematics, law, and other various fields.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diminished

   of Diminish

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1. • Music

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diminished in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diminished in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of diminished in a Sentence

1. Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi:

   You are quaffing drink from a hundred fountains: whenever any of these hundred yields less, your pleasure is diminished. But when the sublime fountain gushes from within you, no longer need you steal from the other fountains.

2. Dimitri Christakis:

   Even without a clinical diagnosis of ADHD, diminished attentional capacity is associated with poorer function both in childhood and in subsequent adulthood, we know that having a shorter attention span, regardless of whether or not you have a diagnosis of ADHD, is bad.

3. The United:

   This is a boon for those that would like to see The United States power in Northeast Asia diminished and Northeast Asia alliances weakened -- specifically, China and North Korea, both see the United States as their primary adversary and The United States alliances as a major impediment to their strategic objectives. Problems between The United States alliances -- especially those as critical as Japan and South Korea -- is seen as both a challenge for American strategy but also a symbol of diminishing American power in Northeast Asia.

4. Rouba Mhaissen:

   The misery is increasing in the camps, because the aid is decreasing, even though the war has diminished in intensity, still the refugees can't go back because they have other concerns.

5. Admiral Hyman Rickover:

   Responsiblity is a unique concept. It can only reside and inhere in a single individual. You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you. You may disclaim it, but you cannot divest yourself of it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diminished
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diminished
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diminished