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rarefied

 
also rar·i·fied (râr'ə-fīd') pronunciation
adj.
  1. Belonging to or reserved for a small select group; esoteric.
  2. Elevated in character or style; lofty.

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adjective

    Marked by great diffusion of component particles: rare, thin. See tighten/loosen.


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Definition: esoteric
Antonyms: commonplace

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IN BRIEF: adj. - Of high moral or intellectual value; Reserved for an elite group; Having low density.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tynd (luft), forfinet, svækket

Nederlands (Dutch)
ijl, select, verheven

Français (French)
adj. - (lit) raréfié, (fig) étouffant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - dünn, exklusiv

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αραιός, χωρίς αρκετό οξυγόνο, για λίγους

Italiano (Italian)
rarefatto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - rarefeito

Русский (Russian)
разреженный, разжиженный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - enrarecido

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förtunnad

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
变成稀薄的, 考究的, 纯化的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 變成稀薄的, 考究的, 純化的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 희박해진, 순화된, 고상한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 選ばれた人の, きわめて高い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نقي, عال جدا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮דליל (אויר), נשגב, מיוחד, רם‬


 
 
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