disminuida

Disminuida is a Spanish adjective formed as the feminine participial form of disminuir, meaning 'reduced' or 'diminished'. Its masculine form is disminuido, and both agree with the noun they modify. The term is commonly used to describe quantities, values, or conditions that are smaller or less intense, for example: una población disminuida, una capacidad disminuida, o una intensidad disminuida.

The word has also historically been used to designate a person with a disability, as in phrases like "una persona disminuida." In contemporary disability discourse this usage is considered outdated or pejorative in many contexts, because it can emphasize deficiency or inferior status. Modern style and advocacy guidance generally prefer person-first language such as "persona con discapacidad" or "persona con una discapacidad," or neutral clinical descriptors when appropriate.

Disminuida can thus function as a neutral descriptor of reduction, but its use in reference to people is sensitive and varies by dialect and social context. Some registers may still encounter "disminuida" in legal or official language, but it is increasingly uncommon in inclusive writing.

Related terms include disminuido (masculine), disminución (noun meaning decrease), reducción (reduction), and discapacitado or persona con discapacidad as terms in disability vocabulary. See also terminology on inclusive language and disability rights.