"attenuative" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more attenuative [comparative], most attenuative [superlative]
Etymology: From attenuate + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|attenuate|ive}} attenuate + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} attenuative (comparative more attenuative, superlative most attenuative)
  1. Tending to attenuate or lessen the force of something.
    Sense id: en-attenuative-en-adj-L9EhWfA3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
  2. (brewing) Of a yeast, capable of high attenuation, able to convert a high proportion of sugar to alcohol. Categories (topical): Brewing
    Sense id: en-attenuative-en-adj--h~GXeZS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Topics: beverages, brewing, business, food, lifestyle, manufacturing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nonattenuative
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