ETYM Latin attenuatio: cf. French atténuation.
1. The property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density.
2. Weakening in force or intensity; SYN. fading.
Power loss in an electrical system. In cables, generally expressed in dB per unit length.

The reduction of response at the resonant frequency through the use of a damping media such as oil. Usually specified as the ratio of critical damping.

A decrease in the amplitude of a signal over time.
1. A gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current; SYN. decline.
2. An inferior state resulting from the process of decaying.
3. The organic phenomenon of rotting; SYN. decomposition.
4. The phenomenon of spontaneous changes in the nucleus of an atom; SYN. radioactive decay.
5. The process of gradually becoming inferior.
6. The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation; SYN. radioactive decay, disintegration. + prikaži više