Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

attenuator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: at-ten-u-a-tor
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal.

noun

Ellipsis of impact attenuator or crash attenuator.

Etymology

From attenuate + -or.

Inflected Forms

attenuators (plural)

Questions

What does attenuator mean?: Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal.
Where does attenuator come from?: From attenuate + -or.

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