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attenuation

/əˌtɛnjuˈeɪʃən/

attenuationnoun

attenuations

Translations

The attenuation of the signal was due to interference.

Ослабление сигнала было вызвано помехами.

The attenuation of sound in the room was noticeable.

Затухание звука в комнате было заметным.

Definitions

The reduction in the force, effect, or value of something.

The attenuation of the signal was noticeable as the distance increased.

A decrease in the intensity of a signal, sound, or light as it travels through a medium.

The engineers measured the attenuation of the radio waves as they passed through the building.

The process of weakening or diminishing in strength or intensity.

Attenuation of the virus was necessary to develop a safe vaccine.

Synonyms

attenuationadjective

/əˌtɛnjuˈeɪʃən/

Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "attenuation coefficient".

Definitions

Relating to or characterized by attenuation; describing something that reduces or weakens a signal, force, etc.

The attenuation constant represents how quickly the wave decays.