attenuator
noun
attenuator is spelled A-T-T-E-N-U-A-T-O-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, attenuator means “Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of attenuator is attenuators.
How many letters and syllables are in attenuator?
| Letters | 10: A-T-T-E-N-U-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is attenuator?
Attenuator appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of attenuator
- attenuators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does attenuator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal.
- 2
Ellipsis of impact attenuator or crash attenuator.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Attenuator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device that attenuates a signal:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | atenuador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does attenuator come from?
From attenuate + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).