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51diminished — adj. 1 reduced; made smaller or less. 2 Mus. (of an interval, usu. a seventh or fifth) less by a semitone than the corresponding minor or perfect interval. Phrases and idioms: diminished responsibility Law the limitation of criminal… …
52diminished chord — noun see diminished triad …
53diminished octave — noun A musical interval of the Western twelve semitone system consisting of eleven semitones and spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale. It is one semitone narrower than a perfect octave and enharmonically equivalent to a major seventh …
54diminished fourth — noun A musical interval of the Western twelve semitone system consisting of four semitones and spanning four degrees of the diatonic scale. It is one semitone narrower than a perfect fourth and enharmonically equivalent to a major third …
55diminished seventh — noun A musical interval of the Western twelve semitone system consisting of nine semitones and spanning seven degrees of the diatonic scale. It is one semitone narrower than a minor seventh and enharmonically equivalent to a major sixth …
56diminished responsibility — di.minished responsi bility also di.minished ca pacity AmE n [U] law when someone is not considered to be responsible for their actions because they are mentally ill …
57diminished responsibility — di,minished responsi bility or di,minished ca pacity noun uncount LEGAL a situation in which someone cannot be considered responsible for a crime because they are mentally ill …
58diminished — adj. lessened, reduced, decreased, made smaller di·min·ish || dɪ mɪnɪʃ v. make smaller, reduce; become smaller …
59diminished responsibility — limited responsibility, partial legal liability, legal liability with stipulations …
60diminished responsibility — noun English Law an unbalanced mental state which is recognized as grounds to reduce a charge of murder to that of manslaughter …
