dampening

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of lessening or reducing the intensity or force of something, especially a wave or sound.

  - "The dam built up the river, but the effects were dampened by heavy rains."
  - "The noise of the crowd was dampened by the rain."
  - "The news of her illness dampened the mood of the party."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dampening
damp , clamp , ramp , champ , camp , gamp , hamp , lamp , map , pamp , rampant , slamp , tamp , wamp

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Homophones

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1. Dampening (English) : The act of lessening or reducing the intensity or force of something
   

2. Dampening (English) : A damp or wet condition
   

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Variants

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dampen , dampened , dampener , dampeners , dampening , dampens

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Forms

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dampens, dampening, dampened, dampen

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'dampen' meaning 'to moisten'. The verb form 'dampen' comes from the noun form 'damp', which means 'moist, damp air'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'damp squib' is used to describe a firework that fails to explode with a loud bang, leaving a dampening fizzle instead.

2. The term 'damp rat' was used in the US Navy during World War II to describe a sailor who was always wet and miserable.

3. The term 'damp proof course' is used in construction to describe a layer of material that prevents moisture from rising up through the walls of a building.

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Related Concepts

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1. Attenuation: The gradual reduction in intensity or force of a wave or signal over distance. Dampening is a specific type of attenuation that reduces the amplitude of a wave.

2. Damping factor: A measure of the ability of a system to resist oscillations. A high damping factor indicates that the system returns to its equilibrium state quickly after being perturbed.

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Culture

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In literature, dampening is often used metaphorically to describe the effect of a dampening influence or situation on a character or situation. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth's guilt is described as a 'dampening drip' that undermines her resolve.

How to Memorize "dampening"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wave crashing against the shore, and imagine how the wave's intensity is lessened as it reaches the shore and is absorbed into the sand.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dampening' with the idea of reducing or lessening something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dampens the Waves' to remember the meaning of 'dampening'.

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