weakeningfunction
nounUK /ˈwiːkənɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈwiːkənɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A weakening function is something that makes a thing get weaker or smaller over time.
The weakening function of the old rope made it snap when we pulled hard.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a rule that makes a value or effect smaller as it goes along.
The teacher showed a weakening function that shrinks each number by half.
3. A part of a system that slowly makes it less strong.
Scientists studied the weakening function in the bridge's metal.
4. The job of making something less powerful or less loud.
The weakening function of the soundproof wall kept the music quiet.