Look up: diminution

1. diminution
   [n] - the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
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2. Diminution
   Dim`i·nu'tion noun [ Latin diminutio , or perhaps rather deminutio : confer French diminution . See Diminish .] 1. The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less; state of being diminished; reduction in size, ...
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3. diminution
   noun the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
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4. diminution
   noun change toward something smaller or lower
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5. Diminution
   • (n.) Omission, inaccuracy, or defect in a record. • (n.) In counterpoint, the imitation of, or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject itself. • (n.) The act of lessening dignity or consideration, or the state of being deprived of dignity; a lo...
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6. diminution
   (from the article `ornamentation`) ...dances, dating from the 13th century, show features of a purely instrumental style of ornamentation. In 14th-century Italian secular music a ...
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7. diminution
   diminution 1. A lessening, decreasing, or reduction of something, or the result of such a reduction. 2. The act, fact, or process of diminishing; lessening; reduction. 3. The repetition of a musical phrase, using notes that are of a shorter duration than in the original phrase.
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8. Diminution
   In music, a diminution is the imitation of, or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject itself within the counterpoint.
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9. diminution
   
   • change toward something smaller or lower
   • the act of decreasing or reducing something
   
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10. Diminution
    `Diminution`, from Medieval Latin diminutio (alteration of Latin deminutio, decrease), is a musical term used to mean different things in the context of intervals, scales, chords or note values. An interval is diminished if a minor or perfect interval is narrowed by a chromatic ...
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