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rarefied

UK
/ˈreə.fɪd/
US
/ˈrɛr.ɪ.faɪd/

Translations

rarefiedadjective
more rarefied
Comp.
most rarefied
Super.
UK
/ˈreə.fɪd/
US
/ˈrɛr.ɪ.faɪd/
The discussion was too rarefied for most of the audience to follow.
Дискуссия была слишком утончённой, чтобы большинство аудитории могло её понять.
The climbers struggled to breathe in the rarefied air of the high mountains.
Альпинисты с трудом дышали в разреженном воздухе высоких гор.
Synonyms
exclusive
esoteric
select
sophisticated
refined
elevated
Antonyms
common
dense
rarefiedpast participle
UK
/ˈreə.rɪ.faɪd/
US
/ˈrɛr.əˌfaɪd/
Functioning as the past participle of the verb "rarefy" when used adjectivally.
Synonyms
privileged
highbrow
lofty
refined
elite
select
exclusive
esoteric
thinned
high-altitude
low-pressure
depleted
rarefied (same)
attenuated
thin
rarefyverb

rarefied

Past Simple

rarefied
Past Simple
rarefied
Past Participle
rarefying
Gerund
UK
/ˈrɛə.rɪ.faɪ/
US
/ˈrɛr.ə.faɪ/
The machine is used to rarefy the air in the chamber.
Машина используется для разрежения воздуха в камере.
Synonyms
weaken
attenuate
dilute
thin
decrease

Definitions

rarefiedadjective
Of lower pressure than usual; thin, as in air at high altitudes.
The climbers struggled to breathe in the rarefied atmosphere of the mountain peak.
Distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people; esoteric.
The discussion at the conference was so rarefied that only a few experts could follow it.
Exclusively high or elevated in status or quality.
She was invited to join the rarefied circles of the city's elite art collectors.
rarefiedpast participle
Having been made less dense or thinner; past participle of "rarefy" used adjectivally.
At high elevations, the air is rarefied and harder to breathe.
rarefyverb
To make or become less dense or compact.
The air rarefies as you climb higher up the mountain.
To make more refined, spiritual, or exalted.
The poet's experiences rarefied his understanding of human emotions.
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