attenuation

• Substantivo que designa a redução ou o enfraquecimento da força, intensidade, efeito, densidade ou gravidade de algo; em contextos técnicos, como telecomunicações e física, refere-se à diminuição progressiva da intensidade de um sinal, som, luz ou radiação ao se propagar por um meio.

A noun referring to the reduction or weakening of force, intensity, effect, or density of something.

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1. Weakening in force or intensityC1formal

   The process of reducing the strength, effect, or intensity of something.

   Atenuação

   • The attenuation of the signal made the radio broadcast difficult to hear.
   • Attenuation of the virus was achieved through a series of laboratory passages.
   • The drug caused an attenuation of the patient's pain over several hours.

   Sinônimosabatementdampeningdeclinedecreasediminutionimpairmentlesseningmitigationreductionweakening

   Antônimosamplificationintensificationstrengthening

2. Reduction in thickness or densityC1formal

   The property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density.

   Redução de espessura ou densidade

   • The attenuation of the metal wire made it more flexible but less durable.
   • Geologists studied the attenuation of the rock layer over millions of years.
   • The attenuation of the fabric's density allowed more light to pass through.

   Sinônimosdepletiondilutionrarefactionreductionthinningweakening

   Antônimosdensificationstrengtheningthickening