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)

1. attenuation

   Synonym: réduction

   Antonym: amplification

Further reading

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