damped
Reduced in intensity
Damped describes something whose intensity, force, or oscillation has been reduced or restrained.
In physics, a damped oscillation or damped vibration gradually decreases in amplitude due to friction or resistance.
More generally, damped suggests enthusiasm or energy that has been subdued: His spirits were somewhat damped by the news.
The past tense of damp as a verb meaning to diminish or deaden.
Rapid oscillating movement
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- harmonicOf musical overtones
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
oscillation · spring · periodic · pendulum · mechanical · decay · attenuation · overdamped
Made quieter, less distinct
- deadenedMade less intense
- softenedMade less severe
- hushedReduced to silence
- silencedRendered unable to speak
quiet · faint · dull · suppressed · stifled · smothered · acoustics · soundproofing
Lessened in force
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- lessenedMade or became smaller
- decreasedBecame smaller in amount
- weakenedMade less capable
lowered · subdued · tempered · restrained · minimized · abated · moderated · curtailed
Returned response data
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
governor · precision · calibration · tuning · stability · modulation · adjustment · dynamics
vibration
Rapid oscillating movement
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- harmonicOf musical overtones
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
frequency · oscillation · spring · periodic · pendulum · mechanical · decay · attenuation · overdamped · waveform
muffled
Made quieter, less distinct
silenced · quiet · faint · dull · suppressed · stifled · smothered · acoustics · soundproofing · anechoic
attenuated
Lessened in force
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- lessenedMade or became smaller
- decreasedBecame smaller in amount
weakened · lowered · subdued · tempered · restrained · minimized · abated · moderated · curtailed · suppressed
wet
Saturated with liquid
moist · soggy · dank · cloth · sponge · towel · basement · cellar · musty · condensation
feedback
Returned response data
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
actuator · governor · precision · calibration · tuning · stability · modulation · adjustment · dynamics · mechanism
dampedundamped
Without amplitude reduction
amplified · resonant · sustained · driven · oscillating
- put a damper onReduce enthusiasm or enjoyment
- damp clothMoistened fabric for wiping
- noise dampeningLessening acoustic intensity
- damp air
- damp skin
- putting a damper onDiminishing enthusiasm or enjoyment
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