Diminish means to make smaller or lesser. If you cover a lightbulb with a dark lamp shade, the light from the lamp will diminish. ... Once the light has been dimmed, its role in lighting the room is diminished. If you look at diminish, you see 'minis' which comes from the Latin word minus, as in subtraction.

What does diminished mean in math?

v. to make smaller. EX. The phrase "a number diminished by 5" may be written algebraically as "x - 5". ... Twelve diminished by a number is 7. Find the number.

What diminished means?

transitive verb. 1 : to make less or cause to appear less diminish an army's strength His role in the company was diminished. 2 : to lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of : belittle diminish a rival's accomplishments.