attenuation.

A reduction in the strength, intensity, or effect of something.

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Words that belong together

• signal attenuation
• sound attenuation

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Signal attenuation increased behind the ridge.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.