In the process of making something thinner, weaker, or less intense; the present participle form.
From the Latin 'attenuare' with the English gerund/present participle suffix '-ing,' indicating ongoing or continuous action.
The '-ing' form of 'attenuate' is used constantly in scientific writing because researchers are always describing things 'attenuating' signals, sounds, or light in their experiments.
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