This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
rarefaction
[ rair-uh-fak-shuhn ]
/ ˌrɛər əˈfæk ʃən /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of rarefaction
OTHER WORDS FROM rarefaction
rar·e·fac·tion·al, adjectiverar·e·fac·tive [rair-uh-fak-tiv], /ˌrɛər əˈfæk tɪv/, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rarefaction
diffraction, diffusion, reflection, rarefaction , refractionWords nearby rarefaction
rarebit, rare book, rare earth, rare-earth element, raree show, rarefaction, rarefied, rarefy, rare gas, rarely, rarely ever
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use rarefaction in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for rarefaction
rarefaction
rarefication (ˌrɛərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən)
/ (ˌrɛərɪˈfækʃən) /
noun
the act or process of making less dense or the state of being less dense
Derived forms of rarefaction
rarefactional, rareficational or rarefactive, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for rarefaction
rarefaction
[ râr′ə-făk′shən ]
A decrease in density and pressure in a medium, such as air, especially when caused by the passage of a wave, such as a sound wave.
The region in which this occurs.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.