Speakur

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attenuation

/ətˌɛnjuˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
at-ten-u-a-tion
IPA
/ətˌɛnjuˈeɪʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gradual diminishing of strength.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The proportion of sugar that is converted to ethanol by a yeast.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English attenuacioun, a borrowing from Latin attenuātiō (“a diminishing”). Equivalent to attenuate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

attenuations (plural)

Derived Forms

deattenuation diattenuation disattenuation hyperattenuation hypoattenuation isoattenuation neuroattenuation nonattenuation underattenuation vasoattenuation

Phrases

space attenuation

Frequently Paired Words

attenuate tenuous thin

Synonyms

fading

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce attenuation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ətˌɛnjuˈeɪʃən/.
What does attenuation mean?
A gradual diminishing of strength.
Where does attenuation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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