attenuate

Definition of Attenuate in English :

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Verb

1. attenuate, rarefy

weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

rarefy

2. attenuate

become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

Adjective

3. attenuate, attenuated, faded, weakened

reduced in strength

Example Sentences:
'the faded tones of an old recording'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Attenuate

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verb (əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt )

1.

to weaken or become weak; reduce in size, strength, density, or value

2.

to make or become thin or fine; extend

3. (transitive)

to make (a pathogenic bacterium, virus, etc) less virulent, as by culture in special media or exposure to heat

adjective (əˈtɛnjʊɪt , -ˌeɪt)

4.

diluted, weakened, slender, or reduced

5. botany

tapering gradually to a point

Attenuate

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verb transitiveWord forms: atˈtenuˌated or atˈtenuˌating

1.

to make slender or thin

2.

to dilute or rarefy

3.

to lessen in severity, value, amount, intensity, etc.; weaken

4. Electronics

to reduce the amplitude or strength of (an electrical signal)

5. Microbiology

to reduce the virulence of (a bacterium or virus) usually to make a vaccine

verb intransitive

6.

to become thin, weak, etc.

adjective

7.

attenuated

8. Botany

tapering gradually to a point, as the base of a leaf

Attenuate

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v. at·ten·u·at·ed, at·ten·u·at·ing, at·ten·u·ates

v.tr.

1. To make slender, fine, or small: The drought attenuated the river to a narrow channel.

2. To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken: Medicine attenuated the fever's effect.

3. To lessen the density of; rarefy.

4. Biology To make (bacteria or viruses) less virulent.

5. Electronics To reduce (the amplitude of an electrical signal) with little or no distortion.

v.intr.

To become thin, weak, or fine.

adj. (-y-ĭt)

1. Reduced or weakened, as in strength, value, or virulence.

2. Botany Gradually tapering to a slender point.

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