attenuate
verb
/əˈten.jʉˌæɪt/
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/əˈtɛn.juˌeɪt/
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- (transitive) To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.
- (intransitive) To become thin or fine; to grow less.
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atenuar
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attenuation
noun
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- A gradual diminishing of strength.
- (physics) A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
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atenuación
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attenuator
noun
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- (physics) Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal
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atenuador
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