Word of the Day 12/03/17 Attenuate

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Attenuate (verb, adjective)
attenuate [verb uh-ten-yoo-eyt; adjective uh-ten-yoo-it, -eyt]

verb (used with object), attenuated, attenuating.
1. to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value: to attenuate desire.
2. to make thin; make slender or fine.
3. Bacteriology, Immunology. to render less virulent, as a strain of pathogenic virus or bacterium.
4. Electronics. to decrease the amplitude of (an electronic signal).

verb (used without object), attenuated, attenuating.
5. to become thin or fine; lessen.

adjective
6. weakened; diminishing.
7. Botany. tapering gradually to a narrow extremity.

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Origin: First recorded in 1520-30, attenuate is from the Latin word attenuātus (past participle of attenuāre to thin, reduce). See at-, tenuis, -ate

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November totals!!!

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WE DID IT!!!!

Here we go:

Image word: 2,585 x 1,000. While we've only had a minimal increase for November at 16 graphics, we know that December is gonna be phenomenal with advent happening, so I'm not too worried about this!

Written word: 2,418,912. This is up by 101,474! Once again, we should have a pretty good increase to come in December because of Swap of Joy, so we know that we can do good things!

1_million_words Total words to date 2017: 5,003,912!! YES! 5 MILL!!! You read it right!

Those of you still hanging in with us, you did this! And I know you will outdo yourselves in December, because you are all so very talented and wonderful!!!

apologies for the late posting!