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diminished interval

diminished interval noun: an interval that is decreased from either a minor interval or a perfect interval.

Noun

diminished interval (plural diminished intervals)

  1. An interval that is decreased from either a minor interval or a perfect interval.

Forms of diminished interval

pluraldiminished intervals

Questions about diminished interval

What does diminished interval mean?
Diminished interval means an interval that is decreased from either a minor interval or a perfect interval.
What part of speech is diminished interval?
Diminished interval is a noun.
What is the plural of diminished interval?
The plural of diminished interval is diminished intervals.

Words near diminished interval in the dictionary

  1. diminished capacity
  2. diminished fifth
  3. diminished fifths
  4. diminished fourth
  5. diminished fourths
  6. diminished interval
  7. diminished intervals
  8. diminished ninth
  9. diminished ninths
  10. diminished octave
  11. diminished octaves

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