attenuation
nounUK /əˌtenjuˈeɪʃn/
US /əˌtenjuˈeɪʃn/
Attenuation is the act of making something weaker or thinner.
The attenuation of the sound made it hard to hear the music from the next room.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In physics, the loss of strength of a signal, sound, or light as it travels through a medium.
Fiber optic cables experience little attenuation over long distances.
3. In medicine, the thinning or weakening of a tissue or structure.
The doctor noted attenuation of the muscle after the injury.
4. In microbiology, the process of weakening a pathogen so it can be used in a vaccine.
Vaccine development often relies on the attenuation of viruses.
5. A reduction in the amount or force of something.
The attenuation of the storm's power was a relief to the coastal town.