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diminished
This term conveys a sense of loss or reduction, often implying that the current state is inferior to a previous, more complete version. While it can describe physical size or quantity, it is frequently used to describe abstract qualities like power, influence, or prestige, suggesting a decline in status or effectiveness.
In legal and musical contexts, the word takes on highly specialized meanings. In law, it specifically refers to a state of mental impairment that mitigates criminal liability, whereas in music, it describes a precise mathematical reduction of an interval by a semitone to create harmonic instability and tension.
Meanings
Examples
The company suffered from diminished profits after the market crash.
His influence in the party has diminished over the last few years.
The noise from the street was diminished by the thick walls.
I feel like my enthusiasm for this project has diminished.
The defense argued that the defendant had diminished responsibility at the time of the crime.
He was found to be operating with diminished mental capacity.
The composer used a diminished chord to create a sense of tension.
A diminished fifth interval sounds unstable and needs to resolve.