diminished seventh chord

noun

a chord with the bass note, minor third, diminished fifth, and diminished seventh above it

“C diminished seventh chord: {1}”

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Meanings

noundiminished seventh chord (plural diminished seventh chords)

plural diminished seventh chords

  1. entertainmenta chord with the bass note, minor third, diminished fifth, and diminished seventh above it

    C diminished seventh chord: {1}

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APA

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“diminished seventh chord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diminished%20seventh%20chord. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diminished seventh chord,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diminished%20seventh%20chord.

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