attenuation
nounEtymology From Middle English attenuacioun, a borrowing from Latin attenuātiō (“a diminishing”). Equivalent to attenuate + -ion.
7 senses
- 1A gradual diminishing of strength.
- 2A reduction in the level of some property with distance…
- 3A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other…
- 4The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.
- 5A fabrication process in which a material is stretched…
- 6The reduction of the active principles of medicines to…
- 7The proportion of sugar that is converted to ethanol by a yeast.
A gradual diminishing of strength.
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
Biology, Natural sciences A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.
Homeopathy, Medicine, Sciences The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses.
Beverages, Brewing, Business, Food, Lifestyle, Manufacturing The proportion of sugar that is converted to ethanol by a yeast.