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    Attenuated
    /əˈtenyəˌwādəd/

    adjective

    • 1. having been reduced in force, effect, or value: "it appears likely that the courts will be given an attenuated role in the enforcement of these decisions" Similar weakenedreducedlesseneddecreasedOpposite strengthened
    • 2. thin or reduced in thickness: "his attenuated fingers" Similar thinslenderslimskinnyOpposite plumpbroad
  2. The meaning of ATTENUATE is to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken. How to use attenuate in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. The meaning of ATTENUATED is lessened or weakened (as in amount, force, or magnitude). How to use attenuated in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. ATTENUATE definition: 1. to make something less or weaker: 2. to make something longer and thinner: 3. to make…. Learn more.

  5. Attenuate definition: to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value. See examples of ATTENUATE used in a sentence.

  6. The meaning of ATTENUATION is the act or process of attenuating something or the state of being attenuated. How to use attenuation in a sentence.

  7. ATTENUATE meaning: 1. to make something less or weaker: 2. to make something longer and thinner: 3. to make…. Learn more.

  8. adjective. weakened: My father had a somewhat attenuated relationship with his own family, as his childhood was quite traumatic. thin; slender or fine: Images of the conjoined twins’ brains reveal an attenuated line stretching between the two organs, called a thalamic bridge.

  9. 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.

  10. long and thin or thinner: The figurines have long, attenuated necks. See. attenuate. Fewer examples. The lawyer accepted that his client has several connections to the terrorist, but he described them as attenuated. An attenuated market reduced private investor interest in our company.

  11. Attenuated is an adjective that describes something that has faded or weakened. Attenuate is a verb that means something has been made thin or less, at which point it can be described as attenuated. A strong drink might be attenuated once water or ice has been poured into it.

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