atténuation

See also: attenuation

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin attenuātiōnem (“a diminishing”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.te.nɥa.sjɔ̃/
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Homophone: atténuations
Hyphenation: a‧tté‧nua‧tion

Noun

atténuation f (plural atténuations)

attenuation
Synonym: réduction

Antonym: amplification

Further reading

“atténuation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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