Associations to the word «Attenuation»

Wiktionary

ATTENUATION, noun. A gradual diminishing in the strength of something.
ATTENUATION, noun. (physics) A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
ATTENUATION, noun. (biology) A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
ATTENUATION, noun. (botany) The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.
ATTENUATION, noun. (engineering) A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.

Dictionary definition

ATTENUATION, noun. Weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound".
ATTENUATION, noun. The property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density.

Wise words

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