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Diminished vs Reducing - What's the difference?

diminished | reducing |

As verbs the difference between diminished and reducing

is that diminished is (diminish) while reducing is .

As adjectives the difference between diminished and reducing

is that diminished is lessened, reduced while reducing is (chemistry) that causes reduction.

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

    • reducing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) That causes reduction.