attenuation
pronunciation
How to pronounce attenuation in British English:
UK [əˌtenjʊ'eɪʃn]
How to pronounce attenuation in American English:
US [əˌtenjʊ'eɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- weakening in force or intensity
- the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density
Word Origin
- attenuation (n.)
- early 15c., of persons, "emaciation;" of diet, "reduction," from Latin attenuationem (nominative attenuatio) "a lessening," noun of action from past participle stem of attenuare (see attenuate).
Example
- 1. When covered by your hand , this antenna suffers from attenuation .
- 2. The opposite of amplification , attenuation happens whenever a signal is obstructed .
- 3. In vivo experiment using mouse model has demonstrated that the mechanism of viral attenuation arising from this mutation may be responsible for the change in tissue tropism .
- 4. Understanding attenuation and signal loss .
- 5. All antennas - including television , radio , gps , and cellular antennas - can experience attenuation .