attenuator

at·ten·u·a·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-ten-yoo-ey-ter]
- /əˈtɛn yuˌeɪ tər/
- /əˈtenjʊeɪtər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-ten-yoo-ey-ter]
- /əˈtɛn yuˌeɪ tər/

Definitions of attenuator word

noun attenuator any device designed to reduce the power of a wave or electrical signal without distorting it 3
noun attenuator a person or thing that attenuates 3
noun attenuator An attenuator is a passive device used to reduce signal strength. 3
noun attenuator a device for decreasing the amplitude of an electronic signal. 1
noun attenuator A device consisting of an arrangement of resistors that reduces the strength of a radio or audio signal. 1
noun attenuator (physics) Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal. 0

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Origin of attenuator

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; attenuate + -or2

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Parts of speech for Attenuator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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attenuator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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