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Attenuation

Attenuation Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Attenuation?
[n] the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density
[n] weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound" Synonyms | Synonyms for Attenuation: fading Related Terms | Find terms related to Attenuation: See Also | weakening | weakness Attenuation In Webster's Dictionary \At*ten`u*a"tion\, n. [L. attenuatio: cf. F.
att['e]nuation.]
1. The act or process of making slender, or the state of
being slender; emaciation.
2. The act of attenuating; the act of making thin or less
dense, or of rarefying, as fluids or gases.
3. The process of weakening in intensity; diminution of
virulence; as, the attenuation of virus.
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