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- Dictionaryattenuation/ətɛnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the reduction of the force, effect, or value of something: "human security required the attenuation of a wide range of threats to people"
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The meaning of ATTENUATION is the act or process of attenuating something or the state of being attenuated. How to use attenuation in a sentence.
In physics, attenuation (in some contexts, extinction) is the gradual loss of flux intensity through a medium. For instance, dark glasses attenuate sunlight , lead attenuates X-rays , and water and air attenuate both light and sound at variable attenuation rates.
noun. the act of attenuating or the state of being attenuated. the process by which a virus, bacterium, etc., changes under laboratory conditions to become harmless or less virulent.
the process of making something less or weaker: The airport has undertaken a noise attenuation programme. The drug plays a role in the attenuation of inflammation. the process or fact of making something longer and thinner: the graceful attenuation of a Modigliani sculpture. See.
1. the act of attenuating or the state of being attenuated. 2. (General Physics) the loss of energy suffered by radiation as it passes through matter, esp as a result of absorption or scattering.
noun. 1. the act of attenuating or the state of being attenuated. 2. the process by which a virus, bacterium, etc., changes under laboratory conditions to become harmless or less virulent. 3. Physics.
Attenuation Definition. A gradual diminishing in the strength of something. (physics) A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal. (biology) A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
Attenuation means a weakening or reduction. If you have a really intense crush on someone, but closer contact reveals that she smells funny in a bad way, you'll probably experience an attenuation of your romantic sensation.
Definition of attenuation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to make something less or weaker: Radiation from the sun is attenuated by the earth's atmosphere. They propose more peacekeeping troops to attenuate the violence. to make something longer and thinner: The artist has attenuated the limbs. Fewer examples. The tax code is one of the few tools we have in attenuating income inequality.
