Definitions for diminished
di·min·ished

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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

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diminished

   of Diminish

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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. Robin Weiss:

   The HPV vaccine has enjoyed 10 years of success in protecting girls from acquiring cervical cancer as women, it appears clear ... that vaccinated boys will themselves benefit from not getting cancer of the penis, anus, and a diminished risk of head and neck cancer.

2. Mitt Romney:

   If we Republicans choose Donald Trump as our nominee, the prospects for a safe and prosperous future are greatly diminished, now, Donald Trump tells us that Donald Trump is very, very smart. I'm afraid that when it comes to foreign policy, Donald Trump is very, very not smart.

3. Sean Newman:

   All the woes that were plaguing EM are somewhat diminished, you could call it the JOC principle - Fed Chairman Janet Yellen, Oil and China.

4. Joseph Votel:

   Votel told Fox News’ Catherine Herridge. The intent is to create a situation where NATO can't continue to thrive. Votel said he did not have unique insights into Russian President Vladimir Putin but he believes Putin sees the expansion of NATO ...as a threat to him and I think what they (Moscow) are attempting to do is create these frozen conflicts and create situations that are very, very difficult to resolve along their border. That does, could pose an existential threat, Votel added. He also said Russia is using a hybrid approach to warfare where state and non-state actors are mixing military and non-military capabilities. The result is a coercive effect...using information operations, using manipulation of media , using social media. Since January, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia – three traditional U.S. allies - have completed significant nuclear energy deals with Russia. Asked if this is evidence of Putin's effort to further expand Russia’s reach, and the seeds of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, Votel replied it was proof of Moscow's push to challenge the U.S. and expand its influence. Votel said SOCOM is assisting those countries that want to resist Russian influence. We work with partners to help develop their capabilities, we help our embassies with some of their messaging activities that they are doing out there to make sure that truthful information is getting out to populations. We use our civil affairs capability to help connect governments to their populations and strengthen those relationships. In doing that, (we) reduce those vulnerabilities of populations who may be vulnerable to this type of pressure they get from outside countries . Asked about Al Qaeda, Votel said the terror group was diminished in east Africa, Syria and Yemen, but the lesson of the last decade is that the U.S. and its allies must maintain pressure or the groups will reinvent and reconstitute. The leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is believed to be in Pakistan, and has been noticeably silent on the June drone strike that killed the organization's number two , Naser al Wuhayishi, who also was the leader of the Al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen. To me it is a good sign it’s an indication that we have been very effective at isolating him so that is kind of my initial reaction.

5. Matt Hancock:

   I could not look my children in the eyes unless I knew I was doing all in my power to solve this great threat, i shudder at the thought of a world in which their( antibiotics') power is diminished. Antimicrobial resistance is a big danger to humanity and is as big a danger as climate change or warfare.

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