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- diminished valueA compensable loss in a property item's value after having been damaged and subsequently repaired or, in the case of a construction, having been constructed improperly or not according to contract.
- diminished radix complementThe number which, added to the given n-digit number in radix r, results in rⁿ-1. In binary (r=2), this is the ones' complement; in decimal (r=10), this is the nines' complement.
- diminished fifthA type of tritone in musical composition formed by narrowing a perfect fifth by one chromatic semitones. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans five diatonic scale degrees like a perfect fifth but narrower by a semitone. The number of …
- diminished thirdAn interval that is equivalent to a minor third narrowed by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this is equivalent to a major second.
- diminished seventh chorda chord with the bass note, minor third, diminished fifth, and diminished seventh above it
- diminished capacitySynonym of diminished responsibility: A defense by which the defendant argues that, although they broke the law, they should not be held fully criminally liable, as their mental functions were impaired.
- diminished fourthA musical interval made by narrowing a perfect fourth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of four semitones, spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically equivalent to a major third.
- diminished intervalAn interval that is decreased from either a minor interval or a perfect interval.
- diminished octaveA musical interval in Western music formed by narrowing an octave by a chromatic semitone. It is one chromatic semitone narrower than a perfect octave. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eleven semitones, spanning eight …
- diminished responsibilityA defense by which the defendant argues that, although they broke the law, they should not be held fully criminally liable, as their mental functions were impaired.
- diminished secondan interval that is equivalent to a major second lowered by two chromatic semitones, or a minor second narrowed by a chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this interval is equal to a unison, but in most other tunings, it is …
- diminished seventhA musical interval equivalent to narrowing a minor seventh by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of nine semitones and spans seven degrees of the diatonic scale, is one semitone narrower than a minor …
- diminished sixthan interval that is formed by chromatically lowering the upper note of a minor sixth.
- diminished triada triad that has a diminished fifth between the bottom note and the top note
- half-diminished seventh chorda chord with the bass note and the minor third, diminished fifth, and minor seventh above it, often denoted with 𝆩.
- half-diminished seventh chordsplural of half-diminished seventh chord: a chord with the bass note and the minor third, diminished fifth, and minor seventh above it, often denoted with 𝆩.
- diminished intervalsplural of diminished interval: An interval that is decreased from either a minor interval or a perfect interval.
- diminished ninthan interval that is equivalent to narrowing a minor ninth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it is equivalent to an octave.
- diminished secondsplural of diminished second: an interval that is equivalent to a major second lowered by two chromatic semitones, or a minor second narrowed by a chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this interval is equal to a unison, but …
- diminished thirdsplural of diminished third: An interval that is equivalent to a minor third narrowed by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, this is equivalent to a major second.
- diminished seventh chordsplural of diminished seventh chord: a chord with the bass note, minor third, diminished fifth, and diminished seventh above it
- diminished fifthsplural of diminished fifth: A type of tritone in musical composition formed by narrowing a perfect fifth by one chromatic semitones. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans five diatonic scale degrees like a perfect fifth but narrower …
- diminished fourthsplural of diminished fourth: A musical interval made by narrowing a perfect fourth by one chromatic semitone. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of four semitones, spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, and is enharmonically …
- diminished octavesplural of diminished octave: A musical interval in Western music formed by narrowing an octave by a chromatic semitone. It is one chromatic semitone narrower than a perfect octave. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it consists of eleven …
- diminished triadsplural of diminished triad: a triad that has a diminished fifth between the bottom note and the top note
Compound words 2
- bidiminishedHaving had two cupolae removed.
- tridiminishedHaving had three cupolae removed.