Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun attenuation

2 senses of attenuation

Sense 1
attenuation, fading -- (weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound")
       => weakening -- (becoming weaker)

Sense 2
attenuation -- (the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density)
       => weakness -- (the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed")