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attenuated vs attenuate

attenuate vs attenuated

attenuated and attenuate both are adjectives.

attenuated is not a verb while attenuate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attenuated No Yes No No
attenuate No Yes Yes No
As adjectives, attenuated and attenuate are synonyms defined as:
  • attenuated and attenuate: reduced in strength
Other synonyms of attenuated include faded, weakened.
attenuated (adjective) attenuate (adjective)
reduced in strength reduced in strength
of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
attenuated (verb) attenuate (verb)
become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
Difference between attenuated and attenuate

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