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Musical interval
classical music from Western culture, a diminished third (Play) is the musical interval produced by narrowing a minor third by a chromatic semitone. For instance
Diminished_third
Musical interval
instance, the tritone(s) found in diminished triads as well as the dominant, half-diminished, and fully diminished seventh chords push toward resolution
Tritone
Type of chord in music theory
note, together with a minor third, a diminished fifth, and a minor seventh (1, ♭3, ♭5, ♭7). For example, the half-diminished seventh chord built on B, commonly
Half-diminished_seventh_chord
Musical interval
diminished third, are also called tones, whole tones, or whole steps. In a major scale, there are major seconds between the first, second, and third notes
Major_second
Type of musical chord
consists of a diminished triad plus the diminished seventh above the root. These four notes form a stack of three intervals which are all minor thirds. Since
Diminished_seventh_chord
Topics referred to by the same term
major third Augmented third, an interval of five semitones Diminished third, produced by narrowing a minor third by a chromatic semitone Third (chord)
Third
Term used in Western music and music theory
abbreviations for diminished intervals are dX, such that a diminished third = d3. The diminished fifth (d5) is the only diminished interval that appears
Diminution
Type of musical chord
In music theory, a diminished triad is a triad with a minor third and a diminished fifth above the root. When using chord symbols, it may be indicated
Diminished_triad
Musical chord
root of a diminished triad. Example: (in the key of C major) B–D–F–A. A diminished seventh chord is made of three superimposed minor thirds (e.g., B–D–F–A♭)
Seventh_chord
Musical interval
the diminished fourth is slightly wider than a major third, and is instead the same width as the septimal major third. The Pythagorean diminished fourth
Diminished_fourth
Scale obtained by sharpening the second and third degrees of the locrian mode
introduced within the diminished third interval from E to G♭. The scale therefore shares with the Locrian mode the property of having a diminished fifth above the
Major_Locrian_scale
Difference in pitch between two notes
augmented, ° or dim for diminished, ø for half diminished, and dom for dominant (the symbol − alone is not used for diminished). The main rules to decode
Interval_(music)
Chord that contains the interval of an augmented sixth
the augmented sixth chords to be inversions of the diminished triad and of dominant and diminished seventh chords with a lowered second degree (♭), and
Augmented_sixth_chord
Economic theory
same "diminished return", as if the principal input was changed certeris paribus. While considered "hard" inputs, like labour and assets, diminishing returns
Diminishing_returns
noticeably wider than a diminished interval but noticeably narrower than a minor interval. It is found in between a minor and diminished interval, thus making
Subminor_and_supermajor
Musical interval
from A to G♭ are diminished sevenths, spanning nine semitones. Being diminished, it is considered a dissonant interval. The diminished seventh is used
Diminished_seventh
Musical interval
intervals from A♯ to F, and from A to F♭ are diminished sixths, spanning seven semitones. Being diminished, it is considered a dissonant interval, despite
Diminished_sixth
Loss of a property's market value due to damage
has suffered diminished value. Unlike depreciation, which is an anticipated and predictable loss in value over time, ‘Inherent Diminished Value’ is a loss
Diminished_value
Musical interval
second, to the third, to the sixth, and to the seventh scale degrees of a major scale are called "major". Diminished and augmented thirds are shown on the
Major_third
Musical interval
enharmonically equivalent to a minor seventh (m7). An inverted A6 is a diminished third. The augmented sixth is relatively rare. Its most common occurrence
Augmented_sixth
Musical tuning system of 53 pitches
C-vE-G-vB♭ (down7) Utonal tetrad: C-^E♭-G-^A (upminor6) Diminished triad: C-^E♭-G♭ (updim) Diminished triad: C-vE♭-G♭ (downdim) Subminor triad: C-vE♭-G (downminor)
53_equal_temperament
System for naming chords
The main chord qualities are: Major and minor Augmented, diminished, and half-diminished Dominant Some of the symbols used for chord quality are similar
Chord_notation
Legal defense
In criminal law, diminished responsibility (or diminished capacity) is a potential defense by excuse by which defendants argue that although they broke
Diminished_responsibility
reached after two fifths, the major third after four, so that as all fifths are the same, the tone is the mean of the third. In a meantone temperament, each
List_of_pitch_intervals
Musical interval
semitone, and their difference, the interval from B♯ to C is a diminished second. Being diminished, it is considered a dissonant interval. In tuning systems
Diminished_second
Contiguous three-note set from a musical scale
combination has no name (half step cluster, with doubly diminished third and quintuply diminished fifth, spelled enharmonically) C D♭ E♭ [0,1,3] – Phyrigian
Trichord
Polytonal device in the works of Igor Stravinsky
At the end of the third tableau, the Petrushka chord appears with Petrushka but at A and E♭, which, with C and F♯, create a diminished seventh chord (0
Petrushka_chord
Musical interval
from C4 to C♭5 are diminished octaves, spanning eleven semitones. Being diminished, it is considered a dissonant interval. The diminished octave is enharmonically
Diminished_octave
Harmonic grouping of notes
chord Augmented seventh chord Diminished seventh chord Dominant seventh chord Dominant seventh sharp ninth chord Half-diminished seventh chord Minor seventh
Chord_(music)
Musical interval encompassing three half steps
the interval from A to C is a minor third, as the note C lies three semitones above A. Diminished and augmented thirds span the same number of staff positions
Minor_third
Hypothetical rebuilt Jewish holy temple in Jerusalem
circle of believers. Some would therefore see the need for a third temple as being diminished, redundant, or entirely foreclosed and superseded. In contrast
Third_Temple
Very small interval arising from discrepancies in tuning
augmented fourth and diminished fifth, or perfect fifth and diminished sixth, or minor sixth and augmented fifth, or major sixth and diminished seventh, or minor
Comma_(music)
Chord
together with a minor third, a diminished fifth, and a major seventh above the root: (1, ♭3, ♭5, 7). For example, the diminished major seventh chord built
Diminished major seventh chord
Diminished_major_seventh_chord
Basic musical interval
such as Iannis Xenakis' Evryali for solo piano. The term diminished unison or diminished prime is also found occasionally. It is found once in Rameau's
Semitone
Musical interval
intervals with the same frequency ratio can have different names (e.g., the diminished fifth and the augmented fourth); and with other forms of just intonation
Pythagorean_interval
Laws in physics about force and motion
cannonball's momentum in the downward direction, and its effect is not diminished by horizontal movement. If the cannonball is launched with a greater initial
Newton's_laws_of_motion
Musical chord
G7, having pitches G–B–D–F: The leading note and the major third combined form a diminished fifth, also known as a tritone. The clashing sound produced
Dominant_seventh_chord
temperament. An augmented interval is increased by a chromatic semitone, and a diminished interval decreased. List of musical intervals List of pitch intervals
List_of_meantone_intervals
Musical interval
perfect third (5:4) or a perfect major sixth (5:3). In addition to perfect, there are two other kinds, or qualities, of fifths: the diminished fifth, which
Perfect_fifth
Musical chord
seventh and minor ninth is a diminished third. Rather than fully allow the inclusion of diminished and augmented thirds into the theory, a typical solution
Dominant seventh sharp ninth chord
Dominant_seventh_sharp_ninth_chord
Composition for piano by Chopin
suspended by a climactic series of nine ten-note chords (E♯ diminished seventh (with diminished third) over a dominant (F#) bass pedal). After the resolution
Scherzo_No._1_(Chopin)
Group of psychiatric and neurological conditions
Disorders of diminished motivation (DDM) are a group of disorders involving diminished motivation and associated emotions. Many different terms have been
Disorders of diminished motivation
Disorders_of_diminished_motivation
Three notes in intervals of a third
fifth – its interval above the third being a minor third or a major third, hence its interval above the root being a diminished fifth (six semitones), perfect
Triad_(music)
Seventh mode of the melodic minor scale
from the root of the altered scale creates a diminished triad, but due to the inclusion of a diminished 11th, the scale comprises the three irreducibly
Altered_scale
Interval in classical music
an octave from three major thirds, however large that is, is typically referred to as a diminished second. The diminished second is an interval between
Diesis
Album by R.E.M.
[feels] more like classic R.E.M." Tim Peacock of uDiscover Music cites "Diminished" and "Parakeet" as examples of the album's use of experimental instrumentation
Up_(R.E.M._album)
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809
(April 13 [O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809. A prolific writer
Thomas_Jefferson
Keyboard composition by Johann Sebastian Bach
contains an F♯ in the bass, which skips to A♭ in measure 23, creating a diminished third; while the Schwencke measure has a G in the bass of a 6 4 (second inversion)
Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846
Prelude_and_Fugue_in_C_major,_BWV_846
International communist organization (1919–1943)
The Communist International (abbreviated as Comintern), also known as the Third International, was a Marxist political international that advocated world
Communist_International
Buttonboard layout on accordions
layouts the diminished seventh chord row is moved by one button (so, for example, the C diminished seventh chord is where the F diminished seventh would
Stradella_bass_system
Hutu Power regime during Rwandan Genocide
The Third Rwandan Republic, also referred to as the Third Rwandese Republic or the Hutu Power regime, was the government of Rwanda enacting the Rwandan
Third_Rwandan_Republic
Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
creative and defensive duties became more limited, although not entirely diminished. Initially deployed as a centre forward by managers Manuel Pellegrini
Cristiano_Ronaldo
Musical scale
described this collection of pitches as the diminished mode (уменьшённый лад), because of the stable way the diminished fifth functions in it. In more recent
Octatonic_scale
Replacing a number with a simpler value
rounded to 24/12 (a major third), 6⁄5 is rounded to 23/12 (a minor third), and 9⁄8 is rounded to 22/12 (a diminished third). This type of rounding, which
Rounding
2020 mockumentary film by Jason Woliner
Benefit Recently Diminished Nation of Kazakhstan, and later as Borat Gift of Daughter to Mikhael Pence for Make Benefit Diminished Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat_Subsequent_Moviefilm
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
worst impulses unleashed, our proud reputation around the world badly diminished, and our democratic institutions threatened like never before." On November
Barack_Obama
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
in the Finance Ministry during a time of economic uncertainty, he could diminish Netanyahu's popularity. Netanyahu accepted the new appointment. Sharon
Benjamin_Netanyahu
Country in Northwestern Europe
The rise of nationalism in the colonies coincided with Britain's much-diminished economic position after its involvement in the First World War and in
United_Kingdom
Musical scale
inversion of an augmented triad (or diminished seventh chord) is enharmonically equivalent to a new augmented triad (or diminished seventh chord) in root position
Harmonic_minor_scale
21st-century surge away from democracy
The third wave of autocratization is the ongoing 21st-century phenomenon whereby countries around the globe are drifting away from liberal democracy towards
Third_wave_of_autocratization
either major or minor. The third in both major and augmented chords is major (E♮ in C) and the third in both minor and diminished chords is minor (E♭ in C)
Third_(chord)
Musical interval
interval. Its inversion is the diminished sixth, and its enharmonic equivalent is the perfect fourth. The just augmented third, E♯, is 456.99 cents or 125:96
Augmented_third
Men's association football team
referring to the English as the "Auld Enemy". The footballing rivalry has diminished somewhat since the late 1970s, particularly since the annual fixture stopped
England national football team
England_national_football_team
Type of performance-based marketing
click was more common in the early days of affiliate marketing but has diminished in use over time due to click fraud issues very similar to the click fraud
Affiliate_marketing
Musical compound interval
minor but can also have other chord qualities, like being augmented or diminished. A major tenth is a compound interval spanning 16 semitones, or 4 semitones
Tenth_(interval)
Major chord in music theory
the leading tone B♮ (creating the expressive melodic interval of a diminished third, one of the few places this interval is accepted in traditional voice-leading)
Neapolitan_chord
Benefit derived from consuming a product
the context of cardinal utility, liberal economists postulate a law of diminishing marginal utility. This law states that the first unit of consumption
Marginal_utility
Indian cricketer (born 1987)
went unpaid for extended periods, and communication with stakeholders diminished, leading to the suspension of all activities in mid-May 2025. In response
Rohit_Sharma
Dissonant musical interval
comma meantone, the augmented second, augmented third, augmented fifth, diminished fourth, and diminished seventh may be called wolf intervals, as their
Wolf_interval
1672–74 war related to the Franco-Dutch War
routes. National tensions between England and the Republic significantly diminished after 1667, and there was minimal support for an anti-Dutch alliance with
Third_Anglo-Dutch_War
Any musical scale used in jazz
symmetric diminished scale. For example, the C diminished scale of the half-step-first type, has the same notes as the half-step-first E♭ diminished scale
Jazz_scale
Member of the British royal family (1961–1997)
William in 1982 and Harry in 1984, who were then respectively second and third in the line of succession to the British throne. Diana's marriage to Charles
Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
imprisoned and killed. Following the Khrushchev Thaw, censorship was diminished. During this time, a distinctive period of Soviet culture developed, characterized
Soviet_Union
Australian and American actress (born 1967)
Cruise to portray a couple on a sexual odyssey in Eyes Wide Shut, their third film together and the final film of director Stanley Kubrick. It was subject
Nicole_Kidman
interval (diminished fifth) is equal to a 6:5 minor third plus a 7:6 subminor third. The 10:7 interval (augmented fourth) is equal to a 5:4 major third plus
Septimal_tritone
Terms in music theory to characterize scales
the augmented unison, diminished octave, augmented fifth, diminished fourth, augmented third, diminished sixth, diminished third, augmented sixth, minor
Diatonic_and_chromatic
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
born in 1846, died February 1, 1850, probably of tuberculosis. Lincoln's third son, William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln, was born on December 21, 1850, and
Abraham_Lincoln
Collection of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythopoeic works
to Isildur and Anárion. The power of the kingdoms in exile was greatly diminished from that of Númenor, "yet very great it seemed to the wild men of Middle-earth"
The_Silmarillion
Interval between one musical pitch and another with double its frequency
is an augmented octave (A8), and G♮ to G♭ (11 semitones higher) is a diminished octave (d8). The use of such intervals is rare, as there is frequently
Octave
1976 essay on American culture by Tom Wolfe
American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations. W. W. Norton&Company, Inc. ISBN 0393348350. The "Me" Decade and the Third Great Awakening, New York
The "Me" Decade and the Third Great Awakening
The_"Me"_Decade_and_the_Third_Great_Awakening
Musical interval
interval made its appearance as the alternative major third in remote keys, under the name diminished fourth. Tunings of the meantone fifth in the neighborhood
Septimal_major_third
British internet content subscription service
praised the site in 2022 for its use of third-party verification tools. A 2020 BBC Three documentary alleged that a third of Twitter profiles globally advertising
OnlyFans
Harmonic device in Western music
fully diminished seventh chord. If it is major, the leading-tone chord may be either half-diminished or fully diminished, though fully diminished chords
Secondary_chord
1803/1805 composition by Ludwig van Beethoven
syncopated series of Gs (which forms a tritone with C♯ of the cellos and a diminished chord). This resolves to the dominant of the relative minor (G/C minor)
Symphony_No._3_(Beethoven)
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
Hellenistic Greeks were viewed by contemporary Romans as having declined and diminished in greatness since the age of Classical Greece, an attitude that has continued
Cleopatra
Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
virtue of their tenure "during good behavior", and their pay may "not be diminished" while they hold their position (Section 1 of Article Three). Although
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Musical interval
augmented second also appears in the diminished seventh chord (in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd inversion) between the diminished seventh and the root, and in the German
Augmented_second
Most populous city in the United States
population losses between 1660 and 1670. By 1700, the Lenape population had diminished to 200. New York experienced several yellow fever epidemics in the 18th
New_York_City
Country in West Asia
administration and Israel's refusal to deal with Hamas. The chances further diminished with the discovery of major gas fields in the Israeli economic waters
Palestine
Ancient Jewish biblical manuscripts
wavelengths of light and, as a result, image distortion is significantly diminished. This method was used with select fragments to reveal text and details
Dead_Sea_Scrolls
music Diminished fourth Diminished octave Diminished second Diminished seventh Diminished seventh chord Diminished sixth Diminished third Diminished triad
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Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901
public appearances. Victoria's self-imposed isolation from the public diminished the popularity of the monarchy, and encouraged the growth of the republican
Queen_Victoria
Neighborhood in Houston, Texas
University is "the heart of the Third Ward," has "blocks of sturdy, well-tended brick houses," and is the "home" of a "diminished but still-viable base of middle-class
Third_Ward,_Houston
American murderer and body snatcher (1906–1984)
44.213931; -89.552818 (West Plainfield, Wisconsin), which has since diminished and disappeared. "Birth Index Record: Gien, Edward". Wisconsin Historical
Ed_Gein
American businessman (born 1981)
response, Taylor Swift announced her plans to re-record her old albums to diminish the value of the original recordings. In April 2021, South Korean company
Scooter_Braun
Musical interval
third, (also known as a submajor third, or a superminor third), is a musical interval wider than a minor third play but narrower than a major third play
Neutral_third
2015 matricide in Missouri, U.S.
discussing plans for the killing. The defense argued that Godejohn had diminished capacity due to autism spectrum disorder, but the jury found him guilty
Murder_of_Dee_Dee_Blanchard
Historical semi-nomadic Turkic ethnic group
did not destroy the Khazar kingdom entirely, but they broke it up and diminished it. And this kingdom, which had absorbed Jewish immigration and refugees
Khazars
Laws about marginal utility in economics
(1810–1858): Gossen's First Law is the law of diminishing marginal utility: that marginal utilities are diminishing across the ranges relevant to decision-making
Gossen's_laws
U.S. state
significant role in its economy. Although the state's reliance on mining has diminished over time, Idaho remains renowned as "The Gem State" due to its production
Idaho
travel, tourism, insurance
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Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Traditional
Victor; One who has Conquered the Sky; Whose Lustre Can't be Diminished; The Sun
Surname or Lastname
German
German : East Frisian patronymic from the nursery name Mamme, linked to Middle High German mamme, memme ‘mother’s breast’ (Latin mamma).English (of Norman origin) : from the Old French personal name Maismon, Maimon, of unknown etymology.Indian (Kerala) : variant of Thomas among Kerala Christians, with the Tamil-Malayalam third person masculine singular suffix -n. It is only found as a personal name in Kerala, but in the U.S. has come to be used as a family name among Kerala Christians.
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : from the Middle English personal name Loveke, Old English Lufeca, a derivative of Lufa (see Love 1), or LÄ“ofeca, a derivative of LÄ“ofa (see Leaf 2).English : perhaps a habitational name from places in Cumbria and Northumberland called Lowick, or Lowich in Northamptonshire. The first is from Old Norse lauf ‘leaf’ + vÃk ‘creek’; the second is from the river name Low (possibly from Old English luh ‘pool’) + Old English wÄ«c ‘dairy farm’, ‘dwelling’; and the third from an unattested Old English personal name, Luffa, or Luhha + wÄ«c.Probably a respelling of Lovik.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Jordan.A Jourdain from the Saintonge region of France is recorded in
Quebec City in 1676. Another, from the Savoie, is documented in 1688
in Lachine, Quebec, with the secondary surname Lafrizade. A third,
from Provence, is documented in Champlain, Quebec, in 1688; and another, also
called Labrosse, in Montreal in 1696. Other secondary surnames include
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kaurwaki | கௌரà¯à®µà®¾à®•ீÂ
Ashoka third wife
Kaurwaki | கௌரà¯à®µà®¾à®•ீÂ
Girl/Female
Biblical
Diminished, torn in pieces.
Biblical
diminished; torn in pieces
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shivakshi | ஷீவாகà¯à®·à¯€
Gods Shiva third eye
Shivakshi | ஷீவாகà¯à®·à¯€
Boy/Male
Tamil
Light of Lord Shiva which never diminishes
Girl/Female
Biblical
Diminished, torn in pieces.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Third finger
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Jordan.A Jourdain from the Saintonge region of France is recorded in
Quebec City in 1676. Another, from the Savoie, is documented in 1688
in Lachine, Quebec, with the secondary surname Lafrizade. A third,
from Provence, is documented in Champlain, Quebec, in 1688; and another, also
called Labrosse, in Montreal in 1696. Other secondary surnames include
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Light of Lord Shiva which Never Diminishes
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bright, Shining (Third son of Pandu and Kunti, begotten by Indra)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city in West Yorkshire, or the place in Kent. The former is of British origin, appearing in Bede in the form Loidis ‘People of the LÄt’, (LÄt being an earlier name of the river Aire, meaning ‘the violent one’). Loidis was originally a district name, but was subsequently restricted to the city. The Kentish place name may be from an Old English stream name hlÌ„de ‘loud, rushing stream’.Daniel Leeds (1652–1720) was born in England, probably in Nottinghamshire, and emigrated to America with his father, Thomas, some time in the third quarter of the 17th century. The family settled in Shrewsbury, NJ, in 1677. Daniel made almanacs and was surveyor general of the Province of West Jersey in 1682. He was married four times and had numerous children.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lalatendu | லாலாதேஂதà¯
The third eye of Lord Shiva
Lalatendu | லாலாதேஂதà¯
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Jeffrey.The third U.S. president, author of the Declaration of Independence, and VA statesman Thomas Jefferson relates in his memoirs a family tradition that he was descended from Welsh stock on his father’s side, while noting the relative infrequency of the name Jefferson in Wales. It is a characteristically northern English name. A Jefferson was among the burgesses who attended the first representative assembly at Jamestown, VA, in 1619.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Three/third dimension, Cross over worldy desires
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shiva, The third God of the Hindu Trinity
Surname or Lastname
French (Léger) and English
French (Léger) and English : from the Germanic personal name Leodegar (see Ledger).French : nickname from léger ‘light’, ‘superficial’.English : see Letcher.Dutch (also de Leger) : occupational name from Middle Dutch legger, ligger ‘bailiff’, ‘tax collector’.A Leger from Normandy, France, was in Quebec City by 1644; another was in Montreal by 1659. One from Limousin, France, was in Quebec City by 1691; another, from Paris, was there by 1706; and a third, from Poitou, France, arrived in 1711.
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