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impaired vs diminished

diminished vs impaired

impaired and diminished both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impaired No Yes No No
diminished No Yes No No
impaired (adjective) diminished (adjective)
diminished in strength, quality, or utility (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
mentally or physically unfit impaired by diminution
made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
(of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
Difference between impaired and diminished

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