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rarefact

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rar-efact
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce in density.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French raréfaction.

Inflected Forms

rarefacts (present, singular) rarefacting (participle, present) rarefacted (participle, past) rarefacted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

rarefaction

Questions

What does rarefact mean?
To reduce in density.
Where does rarefact come from?
From Middle French raréfaction.

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