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attenuation

/əˌtɛnjuˈeɪʃən/ /əˌtɛnjuːˈeɪʃən/
noun
GeneralScience
  1. 1 zayıflama, sönüm uncountable

Definition (English)

The weakening of a signal, sound or wave as it travels through something.

Example Sentences

  1. Heavy rain can cause signal attenuation.
    Şiddetli yağmur sinyal zayıflamasına neden olabilir.
  2. We observed attenuation in the radar return.
    Radar dönüşünde zayıflama gözlemledik.
Formal
  1. 1 azalma, hafifleme uncountable

Definition (English)

A reduction in the strength or effect of something.

Example Sentences

  1. The new drug led to a marked attenuation of the symptoms.
    Yeni ilaç, belirtilerde belirgin bir hafiflemeye yol açtı.
  2. Time brought some attenuation of her grief.
    Zaman, acısının biraz hafiflemesini sağladı.

Synonyms

weakeningreductiondiminutiondamping

Antonyms

amplificationstrengthening

Collocations

attenuation coefficientsignal attenuationattenuation rateattenuation levelattenuation factorattenuation of sound

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