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attenuation

/əˌtɛnjuˈeɪʃən/ /əˌtɛnjʊˈeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
A gradual diminishing of strength.

Examples :

"The doctor noted a gradual attenuation of the patient's cough over the course of the week. "
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Related Words

Illustration amplitude

amplitude noun

/ˈæm.plɪ.tud/

The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.

"The child's swing reached its highest point, demonstrating the amplitude of her arc. "

Illustration homeopathic

homeopathic noun

/ˌhoʊmiəˈpæθɪk/ /ˌhɒmiəˈpæθɪk/

Any of the diluted remedies used in homeopathy.

"My grandmother uses homeopathic remedies to treat minor aches and pains. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration principles

principles noun

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

Illustration diminishing

diminishing verb

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/ /dəˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/

To make smaller.

"The loud music was diminishing as the car drove further away. "

Illustration fabrication

fabrication noun

/fæbɹɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture

"the fabrication of a bridge, a church, or a government"

Illustration reduction

reduction noun

/ɹiˈdɑk.ʃən/

The act, process, or result of reducing.

"The reduction in homework assignments allowed students more free time. "

Illustration microorganism

microorganism noun

/ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm̩/ /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊˈɔːɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm̩/

An organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye, especially a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.

"The cud is then reswallowed and further digested by specialized microorganisms that live in the rumen."

Illustration ingredient

ingredient noun

/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

"The main ingredient in Grandma's famous chocolate chip cookies is butter. "

Illustration proportion

proportion noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

"The proportion of students who chose math as their favorite subject was quite high. "

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Capable of being seen or noticed.

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "