term applied to a minor chord (1 b3 5) with a lowered fifth (i.e. 1 b3 b5) and a chord comprising of minor third intervals. Or a scale composed of successive tones and semitones.

Term applied to a minor chord with a lowered 5th and a chord comprised of minor 3rd intervals. Scale composed of successive tones and semitones.

(of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval; "a diminished fifth"

the term used to describe the reduction of an interval, for example C to G( is a diminished fifth, this is the opposite to augmented

made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"

To make smaller or less.

Made or became smaller