[ ə'tɛnjʊeɪt ]
■ verb
1》 reduce the strength, effect, or value of.
2》 make thin or thinner.
Derivatives
attenuation noun
Origin
C16 (earlier (ME) as attenuation ): from L. attenuat- , attenuare 'make slender'.
[ ə'tɛnjʊeɪt ]
■ verb
1》 reduce the strength, effect, or value of.
2》 make thin or thinner.
Derivatives
attenuation noun
Origin
C16 (earlier (ME) as attenuation ): from L. attenuat- , attenuare 'make slender'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004