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Attenuation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A gradual diminishing of strength. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density wordnet
  3. 3
    A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    weakening in force or intensity wordnet
  5. 5
    A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    The proportion of sugar that is converted to ethanol by a yeast. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English attenuacioun, a borrowing from Latin attenuātiō (“a diminishing”). Equivalent to attenuate + -ion.

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