Abatement vs Attenuation - What's the difference?
abatement | attenuation |
The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression of.
The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax.
(heraldry) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon; any figure added to the coat of arms tending to lower the dignity or station of the bearer.
(legal) The action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession.
(legal) The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.
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A gradual diminishing in the strength of something.
(physics) A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
(biology) A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
(botany) The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.
(engineering) A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.
As nouns the difference between abatement and attenuation
is that abatement is the act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression of or abatement can be (legal) the action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession while attenuation is attenuation.abatement
English
(wikipedia abatement)Etymology 1
From (etyl) abatement, from (etyl) abatre.Noun
(en noun)- the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.