ATTENUATION

Attenuation

In physics, attenuation is the gradual loss in intensity of any kind of flux through a medium. For instance, sunlight is attenuated by dark glasses, X-rays are attenuated by lead, and light and sound are attenuated by water.

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attenuation

Noun

  1. A gradual diminishing in the strength of something.
  2. A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
  3. A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
  4. The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.
  5. A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.


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