of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
adjective
reduced in strength
“the faded tones of an old recording”
Word Forms
rarefaction
noun
a decrease in the density of something
attenuation
noun
the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density
attenuator
noun
an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gedämpft
die Konsistenz (einer chemischen Substanz) schwächen
🇫🇷French
atténué
affaiblir la consistance de (une substance chimique)
🇪🇸Spanish
atenuado
debilitar la consistencia de (una sustancia química)
🇮🇹Italian
attenuato
indebolire la consistenza di (una sostanza chimica)
🇳🇱Dutch
verzwakt
de consistentie van (een chemische stof) verzwakken
🇵🇹Portuguese
atenuado
enfraquecer a consistência de (uma substância química)
🇷🇺Russian
ослабленный
ослабить консистенцию (химического вещества)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तनु
(एक रासायनिक पदार्थ) की स्थिरता को कमजोर करना
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্ষয়প্রাপ্ত
(একটি রাসায়নিক পদার্থ) এর ধারাবাহিকতা দুর্বল করে
🇮🇳Tamil
தணிந்தன
(ஒரு இரசாயன பொருள்) நிலைத்தன்மையை பலவீனப்படுத்தவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
క్షీణించిన
(రసాయన పదార్ధం) యొక్క స్థిరత్వాన్ని బలహీనపరుస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
मंद
(रासायनिक पदार्थ) ची सुसंगतता कमकुवत करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્ષીણ
(રાસાયણિક પદાર્થ) ની સુસંગતતાને નબળી પાડવી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ಷೀಣಿಸಿದೆ
(ರಾಸಾಯನಿಕ ವಸ್ತು) ಸ್ಥಿರತೆಯನ್ನು ದುರ್ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്ഷയിപ്പിച്ചു
(ഒരു രാസ പദാർത്ഥത്തിൻ്റെ) സ്ഥിരത ദുർബലപ്പെടുത്തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਟੀਆ
(ਇੱਕ ਰਸਾਇਣਕ ਪਦਾਰਥ) ਦੀ ਇਕਸਾਰਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
کم
(ایک کیمیائی مادہ) کی مستقل مزاجی کو کمزور کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
减弱的
削弱（化学物质）的稠度
🇯🇵Japanese
減衰した
（化学物質）の粘稠度を弱める
🇰🇷Korean
감쇠된
(화학 물질)의 농도를 약화시키다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
suy yếu
làm suy yếu tính nhất quán của (một chất hóa học)
🇹🇭Thai
ลดทอนลง
ทำให้ความสม่ำเสมอของ (สารเคมี) ลดลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
dilemahkan
melemahkan konsistensi (zat kimia)
🇵🇭Filipino
pinahina
pahinain ang pagkakapare-pareho ng (isang kemikal na sangkap)
🇲🇾Malay
dilemahkan
melemahkan konsistensi (bahan kimia)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مخفف
إضعاف تماسك (مادة كيميائية)
🇮🇷Persian
ضعیف شده
تضعیف قوام (یک ماده شیمیایی)
🇹🇷Turkish
zayıflatılmış
(kimyasal bir maddenin) kıvamını zayıflatmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוחלש
להחליש את העקביות של (חומר כימי)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'attenuated'?
The primary meaning of 'attenuated' is 'weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'attenuated' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'attenuated' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'attenuated' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'attenuated' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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