Meaning of the word diminished in English

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diminished

US /dɪˌmɪn.ɪʃt/
UK /dɪˌmɪn.ɪʃt/

Adjective

1.

made smaller or less.

2.

denoting or containing an interval which is one semitone less than the corresponding minor or perfect interval.

Example:
a diminished fifth
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