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attenuate

How to use attenuate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for attenuate.

Editorial note

The cause of the double digit drops will attenuate with time.

Examples13
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of attenuate gathered in one view.

verb

weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

verb

become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

adjective

reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for attenuate.

verb

weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

verb

become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

Example sentences

1

The cause of the double digit drops will attenuate with time.

2

The engine noise serves well as "white noise" to attenuate the cramped nature of the cabin.

3

A first order filter will attenuate at a rate of 20 dB per decade away from its cutoff frequency.

4

A good pair of custom-fit IEMs or isolating headphones can attenuate background noise by 25-30dB.

5

ANC doesn't attenuate all frequencies as evenly as passive protection does and it sounds very strange to me.

6

Can we attenuate the differences among the owls to figure out why some are unhealthy and others are not.

7

Cabling exposes signals to RF interference and attenuate the signal since they're not perfect carriers.

8

The distances are so great that the broadcasts of another civilization would attenuate to undetectable levels before they could reach us.

9

One would think that the interference from the machine itself, not to mention the typically metal building, would attenuate the already weak signals pretty badly.

10

* The ability to selectively attenuate/amplify certain signals would be very useful.

11

Usually those kinds of contracts are presented with guaranty of a severence package or at least a single big check, which is supposed to ameliorate/attenuate any hard feelings.

12

In fact, many additional factors consistent with the skill-acquisition framework could attenuate the differences among our three groups.

13

Our radio emissions aren't that visible, there is a horizon, so to speak, where your radio signals attenuate to be indistinguishable from background radiation.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use attenuate in a sentence?

The cause of the double digit drops will attenuate with time.

What does attenuate mean?

weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

What part of speech is attenuate?

attenuate is commonly used as verb, adjective.