"diminished" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/ Forms: more diminished [comparative], most diminished [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} diminished (comparative more diminished, superlative most diminished)
  1. lessened, reduced
    Sense id: en-diminished-en-adj-BIeQi9D7
  2. made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable
    Sense id: en-diminished-en-adj-Dosen-XV
  3. (music) reduced by a semitone Categories (topical): Music Translations ((music) reduced by a semitone): gutxitu (Basque), disminuït (Catalan), zmenšený [masculine] (Czech), vermindert (German), szűkített (Hungarian), disminuido (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-diminished-en-adj-5wHAlz46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Basque translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 25 34 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 14 54 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 13 60 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 9 72 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Basque translations: 15 13 61 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 15 14 61 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 13 16 57 15 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 13 61 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 13 17 55 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 12 8 73 7 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of '(music) reduced by a semitone': 22 2 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: diminished, lessened, reduced Coordinate_terms: perfect [music, entertainment, lifestyle]

Verb [English]

IPA: /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} diminished
  1. simple past and past participle of diminish Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: diminish
    Sense id: en-diminished-en-verb-MjNdji0y

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "word": "diminished fourth"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
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    },
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            "Sound",
            "Culture",
            "Energy",
            "Society",
            "Nature",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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          "word": "gutxitu"
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          "word": "disminuït"
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          "sense": "(music) reduced by a semitone",
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          "sense": "(music) reduced by a semitone",
          "word": "vermindert"
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "(music) reduced by a semitone",
          "word": "szűkített"
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          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "(music) reduced by a semitone",
          "word": "disminuido"
        }
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      "word": "diminished fourth"
    },
    {
      "word": "diminished interval"
    },
    {
      "word": "diminished ninth"
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    {
      "word": "diminished octave"
    },
    {
      "word": "diminished radix complement"
    },
    {
      "word": "diminished responsibility"
    },
    {
      "word": "diminished second"
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    {
      "word": "diminished seventh"
    },
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      "word": "diminished seventh chord"
    },
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      "word": "diminished sixth"
    },
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      "word": "diminished third"
    },
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      "word": "diminished triad"
    },
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      "word": "diminished value"
    },
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      "word": "half-diminished seventh chord"
    },
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    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "(music) reduced by a semitone",
      "word": "gutxitu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "(music) reduced by a semitone",
      "word": "disminuït"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "(music) reduced by a semitone",
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(music) reduced by a semitone",
      "word": "vermindert"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(music) reduced by a semitone",
      "word": "szűkített"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(music) reduced by a semitone",
      "word": "disminuido"
    }
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}

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