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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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