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Definition: Rarefaction |
RarefactionNoun1. A decrease in the density of something; "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "rarefaction" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1835. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | The reduction of the density of a substance; the attenuation of a gas. (references) |
Medicine | 2)the reduction of the density of a substance; the attenuation of a gas. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | A. The process or act of making rare or less dense; increase of volume, the mass remaining the same: now usually of gases; also, the state of being rarified; as, the rarefaction of the atmosphere on a high mountain b. Diminution of air pressure below normal, as in alternate half-cycles inthe transmission of a sound wave past a point. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Expansion | Noun: expansion; increase; of size; enlargement, extension, augmentation; amplification, ampliation; aggrandizement, spread, increment, growth, development, pullulation, swell, dilation, rarefaction; turgescence, turgidness, turgidity; dispansion; obesity; (size); hydrocephalus, hydrophthalmus; dropsy, tumefaction, intumescence, swelling, tumor, diastole, distension; puffing, puffiness; inflation; pandiculation. |
Rarity | Rarefaction, expansion, dilatation, inflation, subtilization. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Rarefaction |
| English words defined with "rarefaction": Aerometry ♦ Elatrometer ♦ Rarification ♦ trade wind. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "rarefaction": Arthritis, Rheumatoid ♦ expansion wave ♦ push-pull wave ♦ Taylor wave. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "rarefaction": Rarification. (references) |
| "Rarefaction" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Rarefaction" is used about 5 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 5 | 157,705 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "rarefaction": rarefaction of air. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
rarefaction | 5 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "rarefaction"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | rrallim (attenuation, rarity, tenuity), rrallesë (rarity), rafinim (rectification, refinement, refining). (various references) | |
Arabic | خلخلة. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | разреждане (attenuation, dilution, thinning), разредяване, разреденост (rarity). (various references) | |
Czech | ředìní. (various references) | |
Danish | rarefikation, negativ halvboelge, del af sinusboelge (compression). (various references) | |
Dutch | rareficatio, rareficatie, rarefactio, rarefactie, akoestische verdunning. (various references) | |
Farsi | ترقیق . (various references) | |
French | raréfaction. (various references) | |
German | verdünnung (attenuation, decompression, dilution, narrowing, thinning, watering down). (various references) | |
Greek | αραίωση πυκνότητας, αραίωση (attenuation, depletion, dilution, let down, spacing), απίσχνανση ιστού. (various references) | |
Hebrew | קליש" (tag, thinning down), זכוך (cleansing, purification, sublimation), "תקלשות (dilution, thinning), "קלש" (dilution, thinning out), "לול (dilution, sparse, thin, thinning). (various references) | |
Hungarian | ritkulás, ritkítás (leading, spacing). (various references) | |
Italian | rarefazione. (various references) | |
Manx | thannaghey (attenuate, bed in; thinning, cracking up of oil; shoal of waters, cracking up; shoal of waters, dilute, dilution, emaciate, liquefy, rarefy, rarefying, reduce, reduction, shallow, slenderize, slim, thin). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | arefactionray.(various references) | |
Portuguese | rarefação (rareness, rarity, tenuity, vacuum). (various references) | |
Romanian | rarefiere (attenuation), rarefacţie. (various references) | |
Russian | разрежение (depression, exhaustion, underpressure). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | razređivanje (dilution), razređenost. (various references) | |
Spanish | rarefacción. (various references) | |
Swedish | tunnhet (fragility, tenuity, thinness), förtunning (attenuation, dilution, thinner, thinning), förtunnande. (various references) | |
Turkish | yoğunluğunu azaltma, seyreltme (adulteration, dilution, subtilization). (various references) | |
Ukranian | розрідженість (rareness, rarity, tenuity), розрідження (attenuation, dilution, liquefaction). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự rút khí. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "rarefaction": rarefactional, rarefactions. (additional references) | |
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"Rarefaction" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: rarefication, rarefraction. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "rarefaction" (pronounced 'Rar`e*fac"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-e-f-i-n-o-r-r-t" | |
-1 letter: refraction. | |
-2 letters: cafetoria, fornicate, tarriance. | |
-3 letters: aeration, aircraft, anoretic, anterior, carinate, carrotin, craftier, craniate, creation, fraction, frontier, infector, raincoat, reaction, tricorne. | |
-4 letters: acarine, aconite, aerator, airfare, anticar, carfare, carinae, carotin, carrion, cateran, ceratin, certain, cirrate, coinfer, cointer, conifer, cornier, creatin, creator, crofter, enactor, erotica, erratic, faction, fainter, fanatic, fancier, foreran, frantic, fronter, infarct, infract, narrate, noticer, ocarina, reactor, refract, refrain, refront, retrain, rotifer, tacrine, terrain, trainer, tricorn. | |
-5 letters: acetin, acinar, action, aeonic, antiar, aortae, aortic, arcane, arnica, aroint, arrant, artier, atoner, atonic, caftan, canter, cantor, carafe, carate, carina, carnet, carnie, carrot, carter, carton, catena, cation, centai, centra, citron, coater, coiner, confer, confit, contra, cornea, corner, cornet, corrie, cortin, crania, crater, craton, cretin, enatic, erotic, errant, errata, factor, fainer, fairer, farcer, farcie, farina, ferric, fiacre, fiance, forcer, forint, forrit, fracti, fraena, frater, infare, infect, irater, ironer, nectar, noetic, norite, notice, octane, orcein, orient, ornate, orrice, racier, rafter, rancor, ranter, ratine, ration, recant, recoin, rector, retain, retina, retorn, rioter, taenia, tanrec, tonier, tracer, trance, trocar. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-e-f-i-n-o-r-r-t" | |
+1 letter: rarefactions. | |
+2 letters: rarefactional. | |
+3 letters: prefabrication. | |
+4 letters: prefabrications. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)52 61 72 65 66 61 63 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).-. .- .-. . ..-. .- -.-. - .. --- -. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010010 01100001 01110010 01100101 01100110 01100001 01100011 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)R a r e f a c t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0052 0061 0072 0065 0066 0061 0063 0074 0069 006F 006E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5267847172676986758180 |
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