attenuated

Meanings

• Adjective, Verb (transitive)

  Reducing the intensity, degree, or extent of something; making thin or narrow.

  - "The sound was attenuated by the thick walls."
  - "The scientist attenuated the virus before testing on animals."

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Antonyms

amplify

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Rhymes

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intenuated , tenuated

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Variants

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attenuated , attenuate , attenuates , attenuating

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Forms

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attenuates, attenuating, attenuatedly

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'attenuare', meaning 'to make thin' or 'to weaken'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'attenuated' is often used in scientific research to describe a weakened or modified version of a virus or bacterium.

2. In music, 'attenuation' refers to the gradual reduction in volume or intensity of a sound over time.

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Related Concepts

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1. Intensification: The opposite process of attenuation, where something becomes more intense or stronger.

2. Amplification: The process of making something louder or more powerful, which is sometimes the opposite of attenuation in certain contexts.

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Culture

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In literature, 'attenuated' is often used to describe characters or ideas that have been weakened or diluted over time.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'attenuate' and associate it with the idea of making something thin or weak.

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