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attenuation

at·te·nua·tion

US/ʌˌtɛnjuˈeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

weakening in force or intensity

  • “attenuation in the volume of the sound”
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2.

the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density

Origin

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

Phrases

  • space attenuation

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