DECAY

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The process whereby the AMPLITUDE of OSCILLATION of a vibrating system diminishes with time due to a loss in energy. In terms of the ENVELOPE of a sound, it refers to the final part of the sound, including effects of REVERBERATION.

Compare: ATTACK, ATTENUATION, DAMPING, STATIONARY STATE. See: DECAY TIME, RATE OF DECAY, diagram under ENVELOPE.

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