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Attenuate meaning
To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree. | To make thinner, as by physically reshaping, starving, or decaying. | To become thin or fine; to grow less.
Example sentences (10)
As Keri Glastonbury has it in a line from one of her inclusions, many of these poems are characterised by their particular ability to attenuate.
She was in substantial physical pain for approximately ¾ of her years, but never let it attenuate her dedication to her work, her friendships, and her respect and Love for all.
The muffler will attenuate the sound to the desired level.
Certain types of power supplies used in modern electronic equipment, such as computers, television receivers and satellite receivers, attenuate passing X10 signals by providing a low impedance path to high frequency signals.
In liquid jet engines the droplet size and distribution can be used to attenuate the instabilities.
Sunglasses' lenses are designed to attenuate light; sunglass lenses that also correct visual impairments can be custom made.
The low pass characteristic of this block can be used to attenuate this energy, but at times a band reject "notch" may also be useful.
The practical effect of mandrel wrapping is to attenuate optical power propagating in the highest order modes.
The presence of UV-absorbing gases and vapors will attenuate the UV radiation from a fire, adversely affecting the ability of the detector to detect flames.
Using this technique, potentially all the genes from a pathogen can be delivered at one time, which may be useful for pathogens that are difficult to attenuate or culture.