attenuating
Meaning of attenuating
- reduce the force, effect, or value of.
this research provides a glimmer of hope that coral reefs can attenuate the effects of ocean acidification
- reduce in thickness; make thin.
mid 16th century: from Latin attenuat- ‘made slender’, from the verb attenuare, from ad- ‘to’ + tenuare ‘make thin’ (from tenuis ‘thin’).
Information about attenuating
- It is a verb.
- Languages in which attenuating is used:
(Press the button to hear it)
Hyphenation of attenuating
at-ten-u-at-ing
- It consists of 5 syllables and 11 letters.
- attenuating is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
attenuating synonyms
Meaning make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength:
Meaning make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size:
Meaning make or become less; diminish:
Meaning make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree:
Meaning made smaller or less:
Meaning weakened or damaged:
Meaning drained of energy or vitality:
attenuating antonyms
Meaning make or become stronger:
Words that rhyme with attenuating
Ting, ting, Hooperating, Italianating, Keating, Kweihwating, Photostating, abalienating, abating, abbreviating, abdicating, aberrating, abirritating, abjudicating, ablactating, ablating, abnegating, abominating, abrogating, absinthiating, absquatulating, accelerating, accentuating, acceptilating, acclimating, accommodating, acculturating, accumulating, acerbating, acetylating, acidulating, acierating, activating, actuating, acuating, acuminating, acylating, adiating, adjudicating, adminiculating, administrating, adstipulating, adulating, adulterating, adumbrating, advocating, aerating, aerobating, affiliating, agglomerating