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- Dictionaryrarefied/ˈrɛːrɪfʌɪd/
adjective
- 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; esoteric: "rarefied scholarly pursuits"
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RAREFIED definition: 1. (of air) with little oxygen 2. without any of the problems of ordinary life: 3. (of air) with…. Learn more.
: very high. Did you know? In the upper reaches of Chomolungma, known more familiarly as Mount Everest, the air is so rarefied—so much less dense than at lower elevations—that most climbers use supplemental oxygen in order to successfully complete their climb.
1. exalted in nature or character; lofty. a rarefied spiritual existence. 2. current within only a small group; esoteric or exclusive. 3. (of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Definition of rarefied adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Rarefied definition: extremely high or elevated; lofty; exalted. See examples of RAREFIED used in a sentence.
Use the adjective rarefied to describe things that are so stylish, smart, or moral that they seem elevated above the ordinary, like the rarefied conversation of brilliant scholars. To correctly pronounce rarefied, accent the first syllable: "RARE-uh-fied."
1. Not dense; thin: the rarefied air of the high peaks. 2. Belonging to or reserved for a small select group; exclusive: accepted in the most rarefied social circles. 3. Refined or esoteric: rarefied academic theorizing; a man of rarefied appetites. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
1. : to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense : to expand without the addition of matter. 2. : to make more spiritual, refined, or abstruse. intransitive verb. : to become less dense. Examples of rarefy in a Sentence.
Rarefied definition: extremely high or elevated; lofty; exalted. See examples of RAREFIED used in a sentence.
adjective. Not dense; thin. The rarefied air of the high peaks. American Heritage. Belonging to or reserved for a small select group; exclusive. Accepted in the most rarefied social circles. American Heritage. Refined or esoteric. Rarefied academic theorizing; a man of rarefied appetites.
