Elvékonyodott

Elvékonyodott is a Hungarian past participle form of the verb elvékonyodni, meaning that something has become thinner or more slender. It is used to describe physical thinning, such as a material, layer, or film, but also to express thinning or reduction in non-physical contexts, for example an audience or a group of people. The term often conveys a change that has occurred as a result of a process or over time.

Etymology and grammar: the word is built from el- (a prefix indicating a change), vékony (thin) and the intransitive suffix -odni, with the past tense ending -ott/-ett, here as elvékonyodott. As a predicate adjective, it agrees with the subject in gender and number in Hungarian. It can appear in various contexts as a description of a resultant state.

Usage: elvékonyodott is commonly used for physical thinning, such as a layer, coating, or material becoming thinner through wear, heat, corrosion, or processing. Examples: A réteg elvékonyodott a hőhatás miatt. A rézvezető elvékonyodott a kopás következtében. It is also used metaphorically: elvékonyodott a közönség, meaning the audience has thinned out or dwindled. At high altitude, the expression can describe thinner air: A levegő elvékonyodott a sík terölet fölött.

Related terms: vékonyodás (the act or process of thinning), vékonyodó (thinning, present participle), elvékonyodó vagy elvékonyodott szerkezetek és anyagok leírására szolgáló általános kifejezés.

Notes: elvékonyodott gyakori választás a technikai leírásokban és a narratív szövegekben egyaránt, ahol a változás eredményes állapotát kell kifejezni.