The difference between Augmented and Diminished
When used as adjectives, augmented means increased in number, amount or strength, whereas diminished means lessened, reduced.
check bellow for the other definitions of Augmented and Diminished
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Augmented as an adjective:
increased in number, amount or strength.
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Augmented as an adjective (music):
increased by a semitone.
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Augmented as a verb:
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Diminished as a verb:
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Diminished as an adjective:
lessened, reduced.
Examples:
"The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome."
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Diminished as an adjective (music):
reduced by a semitone