attenuating

əˈtɛnjuˌeɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of attenuating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

weakening

TECH.

making something weaker or less intense

TECH.

The attenuating noise from the new windows made the room much quieter.

diminishing

reducing

weakening

physics

TECH.

reducing the force or effect of something

TECH.

The attenuating effect of the medication helped ease the patient's pain.

diminishing

weakening

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attenuating circumstance

reason making a crime less serious

The judge considered the attenuating circumstance before sentencing.

Origin of attenuating

Latin, attenuare (to make thin)

Examples of attenuating in a sentence

Attenuating factors reduced the impact of the noise.
The attenuating noise made it easier to concentrate.
Attenuating the light reduced the glare.

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French:atténuant, ...
German:dämpfend, abschwächend, ...
Italian:indebolente, ...
Spanish:debilitante, atenuante, ...
Portuguese:atenuante, redutor, ...
Chinese:减弱的, 减少的, ...
Japanese:弱める, ...
Arabic:مُضعِف, مُخَفِّف, ...
Hebrew:מַחֲלִישׁ, מְמַתֵּן, ...
Russian:ослабляющий, ...
Ukrainian:послаблюючий, ...
Hindi:कमज़ोर करने वाला, कम करने वाला, ...
Bengali:হ্রাসকারী, ...
Catalan:atenuant, ...
Czech:zeslabující, zmírňující, ...
Danish:dæmpende, ...
Dutch:verzachtend, ...
Greek:εξασθενίζοντας, μειωτικός, ...
Hungarian:csillapító, csökkentő, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយ, បន្ធូរ, ...
Korean:약화시키는, ...
Persian:تضعیف کننده, کاهنده, ...
Polish:osłabiający, zmniejszający, ...
Portuguese (BR):atenuante, ...
Romanian:atenuant, reducător, ...
Swedish:dämpande, minskande, ...
Thai:ลดทอน, บรรเทา, ...
Turkish:zayıflatan, azaltıcı, ...
Vietnamese:giảm bớt, làm giảm, ...

attenuate

əˈtɛnjueɪt

Definition of attenuate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

weakening effectmake something weaker or thinner

The virus was attenuated to develop a vaccine..

reduce

weaken

technology

TECH.

reduce the amplitude of a signal

TECH.

The device attenuates the radio signal.

diminish

reduce

weaken

medical

TECH.

weaken the virulence of a pathogen

TECH.

Scientists attenuate viruses for vaccines.

diminish

reduce

weaken

Adjective

weakenedmade weaker or less intense

The attenuate sound was barely audible.

diminished

reduced

plant

Rare

tapering to a thin point

Rare

The leaf is attenuate at the base.

pointed

tapered

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Origin of attenuate

Latin, attenuare (to make thin)

Examples of attenuate in a sentence

They used a filter to attenuate the signal.
Engineers worked to attenuate the noise interference.
The filter attenuates unwanted frequencies effectively.
Researchers aim to attenuate the virus to make it safer.
The process to attenuate the bacteria is complex.
The attenuate light barely reached the ground.

His attenuate voice was lost in the noise.
The plant's attenuate leaves are quite striking.
Gardeners admire the attenuate form of the species.

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French:atténuer, atténué, ...
German:abschwächen, gedämpft, ...
Italian:attenuare, attenuato, ...
Spanish:atenuar, atenuado, ...
Portuguese:atenuar, atenuado, ...
Chinese:减弱, 减弱的, ...
Japanese:弱める, 弱体化した, ...
Arabic:خَفَّفَ, مُضْعَف, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחְלִישׁ, מוּחְלָשׁ, ...
Russian:ослаблять, ослабленный, ...
Ukrainian:послаблювати, ослаблений, ...
Hindi:कमज़ोर करना, कमजोर, ...
Bengali:দুর্বল করা, দুর্বল, ...
Catalan:atenuar, afeblit, ...
Czech:oslabit, zeslabený, ...
Danish:svække, svækket, ...
Dutch:verzwakken, verzwakt, ...
Greek:εξασθενίζω, εξασθενημένος, ...
Hungarian:gyengíteni, gyengített, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយកម្លាំង, ខ្សោយ, ...
Korean:약화시키다, 약해진, ...
Persian:تضعیف کردن, تضعیف شده, ...
Polish:osłabić, osłabiony, ...
Portuguese (BR):atenuar, atenuado, ...
Romanian:a slăbi, slăbit, ...
Swedish:försvaga, försvagad, ...
Thai:ทำให้อ่อนลง, อ่อนแอ, ...
Turkish:zayıflatmak, zayıflatılmış, ...
Vietnamese:làm suy yếu, yếu đi, ...

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