Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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 weakenedreducedlesseneddecreaseddiminishedimpairedenervatedOpposite strengthened
   • ▪ (of a signal, electric current, or other oscillation) reduced in amplitude: "weak or attenuated signals"
   • ▪ (of a pathogenic organism) reduced in virulence, especially for use as a vaccine: "attenuated strains of rabies virus"
   • 2. thin or reduced in thickness: "his attenuated fingers" Similar thinslenderslimskinnyspindlybonygauntskeletalnarrowthreadlikethinned downstretched outdrawn outrare:extenuatedattenuateOpposite plumpbroad

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • U

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • D

     2

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attenuatedAttenuated Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attenuated

   • Cached

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

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attenuateAttenuate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attenuate

   • Cached

   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?

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › attenuateATTENUATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › attenuate

   • Cached

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › attenuateATTENUATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › attenuate

   • Cached

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

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › attenuateATTENUATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › attenuate

   • Cached

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

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attenuationAttenuation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attenuation

   • Cached

   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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attenuateAttenuate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attenuate

   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.