Vocabulary Spotlight
Attenuated
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: कमज़ोर या पतला किया हुआ (kamzor ya patla kiya hua) – weakened or reduced in force, effect, or physical thickness.
Pronunciation
[uh-ten-yoo-ey-tid]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Diminished – घटा हुआ (ghata hua)
Related Words
Depletion – समाप्ति (samaapti)
Weakening – दुर्बलता (durbalta)
Word Origin
“Attenuated” Latin se aaya hai, jismein “attenuare” ka matlab hota hai “to make thin”. Yeh “tenuis” shabd se juda hai jo “thin” ya patla ke liye istemaal hota hai.
– The word “Attenuated” comes from Latin, where “attenuare” means “to make thin”. It is related to “tenuis,” which means “thin.”
Word Family
Noun: Attenuation – पतलापन (patlapan)
Verb: Attenuate – पतला करना (patla karna)
Adjective: Attenuated – कमज़ोर या पतला (kamzor ya patla)
Usage Examples
1. Beemari ke kaaran uski takat attenuated ho gayi thi.
– Due to illness, his strength had weakened.
2. Signal ki quality long-distance ke kaaran attenuate ho jati hai.
– The quality of the signal diminishes over long distances.
Cultural Note
India mein, “attenuated” concept health aur engineering mein kaafi istemaal hota hai, jaise weak immune response ko describe karne mein ya signals ko weak hone par explain karne ke liye.
In Context
“Attenuated” shabd commonly medical field mein, vaccines ke description mein ya signals aur network engineering mein use hota hai, jab strength ya effect kam kiya gaya ho.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Attenuated” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Attenuated” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?