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Isolated vs Attenuated - What's the difference?

isolated | attenuated |

As adjectives the difference between isolated and attenuated

is that isolated is placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation while attenuated is made, or become weak; subject to attenuation.

As verbs the difference between isolated and attenuated

is that isolated is (isolate) while attenuated is (attenuate).

isolated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
  • (chess, of a pawn) Such that no pawn of the same color is in an adjacent file.
  • (meteorology, of precipitation) affecting 10 percent to 20 percent of a forecast zone.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (isolate)
  • Anagrams

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    attenuated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (attenuate)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made, or become weak; subject to attenuation
  • *
  • (botany) Long and tapering (especially of leaves)