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damping

/ˈdæm.pɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈdæm.pɪŋ/C1formaltechnical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее уменьшение или подавление колебаний, вибраций или энергии в физической системе, часто за счёт трения или сопротивления.

A noun referring to the reduction or suppression of oscillation, vibration, or energy in a physical system, often through friction or resistance.

uncountable

  1. Energy dissipationC1formalscientific

    The process of reducing or suppressing oscillations, vibrations, or energy in a physical system.

    ruДемпфирование

    • The damping in the suspension system prevents excessive bouncing.
    • Engineers added damping to reduce the bridge's vibrations.
    • Critical damping returns the system to equilibrium without oscillating.

    Synonymsattenuationdampeningdecaydissipationreductionsuppression

  2. Signal reductionC1formaltechnical

    The reduction in amplitude of an electrical signal or wave over time or distance.

    ruЗатухание

    • The cable's damping factor affects signal quality over long distances.
    • Proper damping prevents feedback in audio systems.
    • The damping of the radio waves increased with distance from the transmitter.

    Synonymsattenuationdampeningdecayfadingreductionweakening

    Antonymsamplificationmagnificationreinforcement

Forms
  • dampings plural form
  • dampings' possessive plural form
  • damping's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

damp/dæmp/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по увлажнению чего-либо или снижению интенсивности, силы или энтузиазма чего-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something slightly wet or reducing the intensity, force, or enthusiasm of something.

  1. Make slightly wetB1formal

    To make something slightly wet or moist.

    ruУвлажнить

    • She damped the cloth before cleaning the surface.
    • He damped his hair to style it better.
    • The gardener damped the soil around the new plants.

    Synonymsbedewdampenmoistensprinklewet

    Antonymsdry

  2. Reduce or diminishB2formal

    To reduce the intensity, enthusiasm, or force of something.

    ruОслабить

    • The bad news damped their spirits for the rest of the day.
    • The rain damped the crowd's excitement for the outdoor concert.
    • His criticism damped her enthusiasm for the project.

    Synonymscheckcurbdampendeadendecreasediminishdiscouragedisheartendullinhibitlessenmoderatemufflemutereducerestrainstiflesuppresstemperweaken

    Antonymsamplifyboostenhanceheightenincreaseintensify

Forms
  • damped past participle
  • damped past simple
  • damping present participle
  • damps third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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