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attenuation

[uh-ten-yoo-ey-shuhn] / əˌtɛn juˈeɪ ʃən /


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During the spring, he said Amazon hadn’t yet “seen any attenuation of demand,” and he touted Amazon’s vast network of merchants who he said could sell different items at a wide variety of prices.

From MarketWatch Jan. 20, 2026

Even sisters who share a close bond have usually passed through periods of attenuation.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2024

The Williams Flats plume was so thick that the light attenuation was only 10 percent of what it was outside of the plume.

From Slate Nov. 4, 2023

Additionally, the researchers observed a seismic attenuation peak at higher frequencies of 1 to 5 seconds, which became more pronounced with increasing water content.

From Science Daily Sep. 27, 2023

In this machine, therefore, the fourfold processes of combination, attenuation, twisting and winding are effected consecutively and continuously.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" by Various




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