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attenuated

adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Made, or become weak; subject to attenuation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • attenuated power

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unattenuated, abject, frightful, absolute, arrant, categoric, categorical, complete, consummate, decided, downright, full, full-blown, full-bore, full-on, mere, outright, out-and-out, perfect, precious, proper, pure, stark, rank, regular, right, root and branch, sheer, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, uncompromising, unconditional, unfettered, unmitigated, unqualified, unreserved, unrestricted, utter, wholesale

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adj

Meaning 2

Made, or become weak; subject to attenuation.

Weakened, usually in a way that includes nonreplicating status.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonym: nonreplicating (often synonymous)
  • the live attenuated type of vaccines

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonreplicating

Antonyms: unattenuated, abject, frightful, absolute, arrant, categoric, categorical, complete, consummate, decided, downright, full, full-blown, full-bore, full-on, mere, outright, out-and-out, perfect, precious, proper, pure, stark, rank, regular, right, root and branch, sheer, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, uncompromising, unconditional, unfettered, unmitigated, unqualified, unreserved, unrestricted, utter, wholesale

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adj

Meaning 3

Long and tapering (especially of leaves)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of attenuate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

reduced in strength

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the faded tones of an old recording

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: attenuate, faded, weakened

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: atenuado — Translations