rarefied

Meanings

• Adjective

  Reducing the density of a gas or liquid by removing some of its constituent particles.

  - "The rarefied gas filled the balloon."
  - "The vacuum chamber was carefully rarefied before the experiment."

• Adjective

  Making something less common or less dense.

  - "The rarefied atmosphere of the mountain top was breathtaking."
  - "The rarefied intellectual discussions at the conference were fascinating."

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Antonyms

condense

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Synonyms

stretch

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Rhymes

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affection , action , addiction , connection

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Variants

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rarefied , rarified , rarefies , rarefy , rarefying , rarifies , rarify , rarifying

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'rarefaction' meaning 'making thin' or 'making rare'.

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Trivia

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1. The rarefied atmosphere of a mountain is often called the 'thin air'.

2. Rarefied gases are used in vacuum pumps to create a vacuum.

3. The term 'rarefied' is also used in music to describe a refined and elegant style.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rarefaction wave: A compression wave in a medium that causes a decrease in density and an increase in pressure. It is the opposite of a shock wave.

2. Rarefied gas dynamics: A subfield of fluid dynamics that deals with the behavior of gases at low densities and high velocities, where the mean free path of the gas molecules is significant compared to the length scales of the flow.

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Culture

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The term 'rarefied' has been used extensively in various fields such as physics, chemistry, and literature. In physics and chemistry, it is used to describe the process of reducing the density of a substance by removing particles. In literature, it is used to describe an elevated or refined atmosphere or environment.

How to Memorize "rarefied"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a gas being slowly released from a container, making the gas less dense and spreading it out in the room. This is the process of rarefying a gas.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rarefied' with the idea of making something less common or less dense. For example, imagine a rarefied atmosphere in a mountain range, where the air is thin and less dense than at sea level.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Rarefied is making rare, making the density rare' to remember the meaning of the word.

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