damping

• Substantivo que designa a redução ou supressão de oscilações, vibrações ou energia em um sistema físico, frequentemente por atrito ou resistência; também pode indicar a atenuação ou o abafamento de sons, choques ou efeitos.

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

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1. Energy dissipationC1formalscientific

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

   Amortecimento

   • 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.

   Sinônimosattenuationdampeningdecaydissipationreductionsuppression

2. Signal reductionC1formaltechnical

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

   Atenuação

   • 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.

   Sinônimosattenuationdampeningdecayfadingreductionweakening

   Antônimosamplificationmagnificationreinforcement

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de umedecer algo ou de reduzir a intensidade, a força ou o entusiasmo de algo.

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.

   Umedecer

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbedewdampenmoistensprinklewet

   Antônimosdry

2. Reduce or diminishB2formal

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

   Reduzir ou diminuir

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscheckcurbdampendeadendecreasediminishdiscouragedisheartendullinhibitlessenmoderatemufflemutereducerestrainstiflesuppresstemperweaken

   Antônimosamplifyboostenhanceheightenincreaseintensify