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attenuations

attenuations is the plural of attenuation.

Meaning of attenuation

Noun

attenuation (countable and uncountable, plural attenuations)

  1. A gradual diminishing of strength.
  2. A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
  3. A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
  4. The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.
  5. A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.
  6. The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses.

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What is attenuations the plural of?
Attenuations is the plural of attenuation.

Words near attenuations in the dictionary

  1. attenuateth
  2. attenuating
  3. attenuating circumstance
  4. attenuating circumstances
  5. attenuation
  6. attenuations
  7. attenuative
  8. attenuator
  9. attenuators
  10. attenuatoside
  11. atter

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