Synonyms for attenuation
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A gradual diminishing of strength.
Related words
- Word family
- attenuate
Forms
- Plural
- attenuations → thinnings, fadings, emaciations, tenuations…
Example sentences
- fading Hope of finding the child alive is fading rapidly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| attenuation | falling | |
| fading | rising | |
| emaciation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- fading2
- 8 letters
- thinning2
- 9 letters
- tenuation
- 10 letters
- emaciation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fading2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- atténuation
- Italiano
- attenuazione
- Español
- atenuación
- Deutsch
- Milderung
- Català
- atenuació