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Diminished vs Regressed - What's the difference?

diminished | regressed |

As verbs the difference between diminished and regressed

is that diminished is (diminish) while regressed is (regress).

As adjectives the difference between diminished and regressed

is that diminished is lessened, reduced while regressed is that has been subject to regression.

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

    • regressed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (regress)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has been subject to regression