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FADEOUT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fadeout mean?
• FADEOUT (noun)
The noun FADEOUT has 2 senses:
1. a slow or gradual disappearance
2. a gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances
Familiarity information: FADEOUT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A slow or gradual disappearance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
fadeout; receding
Hypernyms ("fadeout" is a kind of...):
disappearance (the event of passing out of sight)
Derivation:
fade out (become weaker)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("fadeout" is a kind of...):
disturbance; interference; noise (electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication)
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