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- [verb uh-ten-yoo-eyt; adjective uh-ten-yoo-it, -eyt]
- /verb əˈtɛn yuˌeɪt; adjective əˈtɛn yu ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
- /əˈten.ju.eɪt/
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- [verb uh-ten-yoo-eyt; adjective uh-ten-yoo-it, -eyt]
- /verb əˈtɛn yuˌeɪt; adjective əˈtɛn yu ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
Definitions of attenuating word
- verb with object attenuating to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value: to attenuate desire. 1
- verb with object attenuating to make thin; make slender or fine. 1
- verb with object attenuating Bacteriology, Immunology. to render less virulent, as a strain of pathogenic virus or bacterium. 1
- verb with object attenuating Electronics. to decrease the amplitude of (an electronic signal). 1
- verb without object attenuating to become thin or fine; lessen. 1
- adjective attenuating weakened; diminishing. 1
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Origin of attenuating
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30, attenuate is from the Latin word attenuātus (past participle of attenuāre to thin, reduce). See at-, tenuis, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Attenuating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
attenuating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
attenuating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for attenuating
adjective attenuating
- tapering — to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
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