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rarefied rarefied definition

rarefied


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  rarefy 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  rarefy 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  rarefy 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  rarefy 
 
  3  senses  of  rarefy 
 
  Sense  1 
  rarefy 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  2 
  rarefy,  sublimate,  subtilize 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  3 
  rarefy,  attenuate 
  =>  weaken 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  rarefy 
 
  rarefy  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  rarefy 
 
  Sense  1 
  rarefy 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  rarefy,  sublimate,  subtilize 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  rarefy,  attenuate 
  =>  weaken 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  rarefy 
 
  The  verb  rarefy  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  rarefy  --  (lessen  the  density  or  solidity  (of  a  substance);  "The  bones  are  rarefied") 
  2.  rarefy,  sublimate,  subtilize  --  (make  more  subtle  or  refined) 
  3.  rarefy,  attenuate  --  (weaken  the  consistency  of  (a  chemical  substance)) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  rarefied 
 
  The  adj  rarefied  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  rare  rarefied,  rarified  --  (having  low  density;  "rare  gasses";  "lightheaded  from  the  rarefied  mountain  air") 
  2.  rarefied,  rarified  --  (reserved  for  an  elite  group) 
  3.  exalted,  high-flown,  high-minded,  lofty,  rarefied,  rarified,  idealistic,  noble-minded  --  (of  high  moral  or  intellectual  value;  elevated  in  nature  or  style;  "an  exalted  ideal";  "argue  in  terms  of  high-flown  ideals"-  Oliver  Franks;  "a  noble  and  lofty  concept") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  rarefied 
 
  3  senses  of  rarefied 
 
  Sense  1 
  rare  rarefied,  rarified 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  thin)  ->  thick 
 
  Sense  2 
  rarefied,  rarified 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  reserved)  ->  unreserved 
 
  Sense  3 
  exalted,  high-flown,  high-minded,  lofty,  rarefied,  rarified,  idealistic,  noble-minded 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  noble)  ->  ignoble 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  rarefied 
 
  3  senses  of  rarefied 
 
  Sense  1 
  rare  rarefied,  rarified 
  =>  thin  (vs.  thick) 
 
  Sense  2 
  rarefied,  rarified 
  =>  reserved  (vs.  unreserved) 
 
  Sense  3 
  exalted,  high-flown,  high-minded,  lofty,  rarefied,  rarified,  idealistic,  noble-minded 
  =>  noble  (vs.  ignoble) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  rarefied 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  rarefied 
 
  rarefied  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  rarefied 
  rarefied 
 
  Overview  of  verb  rarefy 
 
  The  verb  rarefy  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  rarefy  --  (lessen  the  density  or  solidity  (of  a  substance);  "The  bones  are  rarefied") 
  2.  rarefy,  sublimate,  subtilize  --  (make  more  subtle  or  refined) 
  3.  rarefy,  attenuate  --  (weaken  the  consistency  of  (a  chemical  substance)) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  rarefied 
 
  The  adj  rarefied  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  rare  rarefied,  rarified  --  (having  low  density;  "rare  gasses";  "lightheaded  from  the  rarefied  mountain  air") 
  2.  rarefied,  rarified  --  (reserved  for  an  elite  group) 
  3.  exalted,  high-flown,  high-minded,  lofty,  rarefied,  rarified,  idealistic,  noble-minded  --  (of  high  moral  or  intellectual  value;  elevated  in  nature  or  style;  "an  exalted  ideal";  "argue  in  terms  of  high-flown  ideals"-  Oliver  Franks;  "a  noble  and  lofty  concept") 



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