attenuate
at·ten·u·ate
attenuate · more attenuate · most attenuate
Slender, thinSlender, thin.
/əˈtɛn.juˌeɪt/
» The brightness of the sunlight is attenuated quickly as it passes through the water.
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3 sensesSlender, thin.
Rarefied, thin, refined.
Gradually tapering into a petiole-like extension toward the base.
More definitions
- reduced in strength
Examples
2 sentencesThe brightness of the sunlight is attenuated quickly as it passes through the water.
Water will attenuate the signal.
ruВода ослабит сигнал. — Smoky
Origin
The verb is first attested in 1530, the adjective in 1626; borrowed from Latin attenuātus,The verb is first attested in 1530, the adjective in 1626; borrowed from Latin attenuātus, the perfect passive participle of attenuō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + tenuo (“to make thin”), itself from tenuis (“thin”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
more attenuate, most attenuate| Comparative | more attenuate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most attenuate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- reduced in strength:attenuatedfadedweakened
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsubattenuate
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form