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- [dam-ping]
- /ˈdæm pɪŋ/
- /ˈdæm.pən/
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- [dam-ping]
- /ˈdæm pɪŋ/
Definitions of damping word
- noun damping moistening or wetting 3
- noun damping stifling, as of spirits 3
- noun damping the introduction of resistance into a resonant circuit with the result that the sharpness of response at the peak of a frequency is reduced 3
- noun damping any method of dispersing energy in a vibrating system 3
- noun damping Damping is a reduction in vibration over a period of time. 3
- noun damping Damping is the decrease in the amplitude of an oscillation or wave motion with time. 3
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Origin of damping
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (in sense of def. 4); compare Middle Dutch damp, Middle High German dampf vapor, smoke
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Parts of speech for Damping
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damping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
damping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for damping
verb damping
- impair — to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
- desensitize — To desensitize someone to things such as pain, anxiety, or other people's suffering, means to cause them to react less strongly to them.
- abate — If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
- mute — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
Antonyms for damping
verb damping
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
- invigorate — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
Top questions with damping
- what is damping off?
- what is damping?
- what is damping factor?
- how to measure damping?
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