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- 1. (of air, especially that at high altitudes) of lower pressure than usual; thin: "every ounce carried counts triple when you're trudging uphill in rarefied air"
- 2. distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people: "debates about the nature of knowledge can seem very rarefied"
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Definition of rarefied adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective rarefied. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
3 days ago · rarefied in American English. (ˈrɛərəˌfaid) adjective. 1. extremely high or elevated; lofty; exalted. the rarefied atmosphere of a scholarly symposium. 2. of, belonging to, or appealing to an exclusive group; select; esoteric. rarefied tastes.
Definitions of 'rarefied' 1. If you talk about the rarefied atmosphere of a place or institution, you are expressing your disapproval of it, because it has a special social or academic status that makes it very different from ordinary life. [disapproval] [...] 2. Rarefied air is air that does not contain much oxygen, for example in mountain areas.
RAREFY meaning: 1. to become less solid or dense; to make something do this: 2. to become less solid or dense; to…. Learn more.
v.t. Chemistry, Physics to make rare or rarer; make less dense: to rarefy a gas. to make more refined, spiritual, or exalted. v.i. Physics to become rare or less dense; become thinned: Moisture rarefies when heated.
Define rarefied. rarefied synonyms, rarefied pronunciation, rarefied translation, English dictionary definition of rarefied. also rar·i·fied adj. 1. Not dense; thin: the rarefied air of the high peaks. 2. Belonging to or reserved for a small select group; exclusive: accepted in...
