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    at·ten·u·a·tion
    /əˌtenyo͝oˈāSH(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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attenuationAttenuation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTENUATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ATTENUATION definition: 1. the process of making something less or weaker: 2. the process or fact of making something…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attenuationAttenuation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › attenuationATTENUATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryATTENUATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ATTENUATION meaning: 1. the process of making something less or weaker: 2. the process or fact of making something…. Learn more.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AttenuationAttenuation - Wikipedia

    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. Hearing protectors help reduce acoustic flux from flowing into the ears.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › attenuationAttenuation - definition of attenuation by The Free Dictionary

    attenuation. ( əˌtɛnjʊˈeɪʃən) n. 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.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATTENUATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attenuateAttenuate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken. … shows great skill in the use of language to moderate or attenuate the impact of awkward facts. Bernard Lewis. 2. : to reduce the severity, virulence, or vitality of. an attenuated virus. 3. : to make thin or slender. Glass can be attenuated into fibers. 4.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › attenuationattenuation - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of attenuation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.