attenuation

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. (countable, uncountable) A gradual diminishing of strength.
2. (countable, uncountable) A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
3. (countable, uncountable) A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
4. (countable, uncountable) The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.
5. (countable, uncountable) A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.
6. (countable, uncountable) The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses.
7. (countable, uncountable) The proportion of sugar that is converted to ethanol by a yeast.

Έννοιες

αραίωση

απόσβεση

εξασθένηση

υποβιβασμός

απώλεια

Συνώνυμα

decay

weakening

fading

rarefaction

loss

depreciation

dilution

easement

emaciation

exhaustion

extinction

fizzling out

kill

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mitigation

payment

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relief

thinning

fade down

making thin

alleviation

dying-out

damping

deadening

debilitation

decline

Μεταφράσεις

atténuation

atenuación

attenuazione

Dämpfung

Verminderung

atenuação

affaiblissement

Abschwächung

évanouissement

zayıflama

verzachting

Linderung

adoucissement

soulagement

Erleichterung

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: attenuacioun

In summary

From Middle English attenuacioun, a borrowing from Latin attenuātiō (“a diminishing”). Equivalent to attenuate + -ion.