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a gradual decrease in loudness diminuendo. / (dɪˌmɪnjʊˈɛndəʊ) music / nounplural -dos. a gradual decrease in loudness or the musical direction indicating this: Abbreviation: dim, (written over the music affected) ≻ a musical passage affected by a diminuendo.

The Diminished Triad (dim or °) A diminished triad is a minor chord with a flat fifth. The chord symbols are “dim” and “°.” For example, Ddim or D°.

dim. - diminuendo - descrescendo - getting gradually softer. molto - much (e.g. cresc molto - get gradually much louder) poco - little (dim. poco a poco - get quieter little by little)

Diminuendo, which comes from the Latin root deminuere, or "diminish," instructs a pianist or cellist to quiet their playing, transitioning to a more gentle sound.

The A diminished triad consists of the notes A, C and E♭. The 2 inversions to the A diminished triad are C E♭ A and E♭ A C. The A diminished 7th chord, abbreviated as Adim7 or A°7, has the notes A, C, E♭ and G♭.

The Visual Basic compiler uses the Dim statement to determine the variable's data type and other information, such as what code can access the variable.

To dim a light is to dull it, like by putting a shade over it. A vague idea without a lot of specifics is also dim, since it's hard to see or understand the idea. Someone who's not very bright is dim or a dimwit.

Dynamics in music are how loud or how soft a piece of music is. This is a way composers are able to show expression in written or sheet music. We can also think of this as the strength of the note.

instruction to play or sing sweetly. also doucement and douce (both French, meaning 'gently' or 'soft').

When the music gets gradually louder we call it a crescendo, and when we get gradually quieter we call it a diminuendo. These can be shown in the music by the marks cresc.

For slow transitions between dynamics, a composer must use a crescendo or a decrescendo (diminuendo). A crescendo is used for gradually getting louder, and a decrescendo or diminuendo is used for gradually getting softer.

Dynamics indicate the loudness of music. Musicians use a variety of Italian words to specify dynamics in Western musical notation. A crescendo indicates an increase in loudness, while a decrescendo or diminuendo indicates a decrease in loudness.