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Diminished vs Inactive - What's the difference?

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Diminished is a related term of inactive.


As verbs the difference between diminished and inactive

is that diminished is (diminish) while inactive is .

As adjectives the difference between diminished and inactive

is that diminished is lessened, reduced while inactive is inactivated.

diminished

English

Verb

(head)
  • (diminish)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • lessened, reduced.
    • The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome.
  • (music) reduced by a semitone

    • inactive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not active, temporarily or permanently
    • The volcano is inactive , but is only dormant.
  • Not functioning or operating; broken down
    • The photocopier is inactive pending repair.
  • Retired from duty or service
    • Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list.
  • (chemistry) Relatively inert
    • Aluminium is inactive towards water.
  • (physics) Showing no optical activity in polarized light
    • Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.

    Derived terms

    * inactively * inactivity

    Synonyms

    * (not active) dull, dormant * (not functioning or operating) idle

    Antonyms

    * (not active) active