diminished
diminished Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Made smaller, lesser, or reduced in size, extent, degree, or capacity.
"The patient returned to work in a diminished capacity while recovering from the surgery."
Made to feel or appear less impressive, important, or valuable; belittled or depreciated.
"Despite the harsh criticism from his peers, his confidence in the research remained undeterred rather than diminished."
In music, designating a harmonic or melodic interval that is one semitone narrower than the corresponding minor or perfect interval, or a triad containing a diminished fifth.
"The composer used a dramatic diminished seventh chord to create a sense of harmonic tension before the resolution."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'diminish', which entered Middle English as a blend of the obsolete 'diminue' (from Latin 'diminuere', meaning 'to break into small pieces') and 'minish' (from Old French 'menuisier', meaning 'to make small', ultimately from Latin 'minutus').