attenuation
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See also: atténuation
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English attenuacioun, a borrowing from Latin attenuātiō (“a diminishing”). Equivalent to attenuate + -ion.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]attenuation (countable and uncountable, plural attenuations)
- A gradual diminishing of strength.
- (physics) A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
- (biology) A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
- (botany) The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.
- (engineering) A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.
- (homeopathy) The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses.
- (brewing) The proportion of sugar that is converted to ethanol by a yeast.[1]
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]gradual diminishing in the strength
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physics: reduction in the level of some property with distance
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biology: weakening, in the virulence
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botany: tapering to a fine point
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homeopathy: reduction of the active principles of medicines
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References
[edit]- ^ (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2020 April 26 (last accessed), archived from the original on 26 April 2020
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