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verb
- 1. reduce the force, effect, or value of: "this research provides a glimmer of hope that coral reefs can attenuate the effects of ocean acidification"
- 2. reduce in thickness; make thin.
adjective
- 1. reduced in force, effect, or physical thickness: rare "the doctrines of Christianity became very attenuate and distorted"
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ATTENUATE definition: 1. to make something less or weaker: 2. to make something longer and thinner: 3. to make…. Learn more.
1. : to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken. … shows great skill in the use of language to moderate or attenuate the impact of awkward facts. Bernard Lewis. 2. : to reduce the severity, virulence, or vitality of. an attenuated virus. 3. : to make thin or slender. Glass can be attenuated into fibers. 4.
Attenuate is a verb that means to make or become weaker. The effects of aging may be attenuated by exercise — or by drinking from the fountain of youth. The versatile word attenuate denotes a weakening in amount, intensity, or value.
1. to weaken or become weak; reduce in size, strength, density, or value. 2. to make or become thin or fine; extend. 3. (transitive) to make (a pathogenic bacterium, virus, etc) less virulent, as by culture in special media or exposure to heat. adjective (əˈtɛnjʊɪt , -ˌeɪt ) 4. diluted, weakened, slender, or reduced. 5. botany.
ATTENUATE meaning: 1. to make something less or weaker: 2. to make something longer and thinner: 3. to make…. Learn more.
Nov 3, 2017 · Definition of attenuate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "ATTENUATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
1. to weaken or become weak; reduce in size, strength, density, or value. 2. to make or become thin or fine; extend. 3. (Microbiology) (tr) to make (a pathogenic bacterium, virus, etc) less virulent, as by culture in special media or exposure to heat. adj. 4. diluted, weakened, slender, or reduced. 5. (Botany) botany tapering gradually to a point.
The earliest known use of the adjective attenuate is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for attenuate is from 1626, in the writing of Francis Bacon, lord chancellor, politician, and philosopher. attenuate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin attenuātus.
The earliest known use of the verb attenuate is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for attenuate is from 1530, in the writing of John Palsgrave, teacher and scholar of languages. attenuate is a borrowing from Latin.
