Associations to the word «Attenuate»
Noun
- Irs
- Spec
- Distortion
- Intensity
- Synapse
- Hz
- Resonance
- Beam
- Diffraction
- Sclerosis
- Fluorescence
- Hepatitis
- Efficacy
- Testosterone
- Spindle
- Deletion
- Tuberculosis
- Lesion
- Smallpox
- Ethanol
- Cholera
- Fold
- Stimulus
- Glucose
- Regimen
- Mouse
- Modulation
- Secretion
- Exp
- Margin
- Suture
- Atmosphere
- Neutron
- Vibration
- Rigging
- Kinase
- Wave
- Ionization
- Dysfunction
- Appendage
- Blockade
- Dopamine
- Cns
- Input
- Vapour
- Spectrum
- Noise
- Filament
- Decrease
- Serum
- Sig
- Response
- Thickness
- Insulin
- Interference
- Aperture
- Amp
- Detector
- Fiber
Adjective
Wiktionary
ATTENUATE, verb. (transitive) To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.
ATTENUATE, verb. (transitive) To make thinner, as by physically reshaping, starving, or decaying.
ATTENUATE, verb. (transitive) To weaken.
ATTENUATE, verb. (transitive) To rarefy.
ATTENUATE, verb. (transitive) (medicine) To reduce the virulence of a bacteria or virus.
ATTENUATE, verb. (transitive) (electronics) To reduce the amplitude of an electrical, radio, or optical signal.
ATTENUATE, adjective. (botany) (of leaves) Gradually tapering into a petiole-like extension toward the base.
Dictionary definition
ATTENUATE, verb. Weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance).
ATTENUATE, verb. Become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude.
ATTENUATE, adjective. Reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording".
Wise words
Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your
words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they
become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your
character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.