atténuation

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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

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