Rarefy
31rarefaction — c.1600, noun of action from L. rarefacere (see RAREFY (Cf. rarefy)) …
32thin — vb Thin, attenuate, extenuate, dilute, rarefy. Thin is the most inclusive of these terms and is interchangeable with any of the others, though not without some loss of precision or of specific connotations. Basically it implies reduction in… …
33rar|i|fy — «RAIR uh fy», transitive verb, intransitive verb, fied, fy|ing. = rarefy. (Cf. ↑rarefy) …
34Attenuate — At*ten u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attenuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attenuating}.] [L. attenuatus, p. p. of attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See {Thin}.] 1. To make thin or slender, as by mechanical or chemical action upon… …
35Attenuated — Attenuate At*ten u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attenuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attenuating}.] [L. attenuatus, p. p. of attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See {Thin}.] 1. To make thin or slender, as by mechanical or chemical action… …
36Attenuating — Attenuate At*ten u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attenuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attenuating}.] [L. attenuatus, p. p. of attenuare; ad + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See {Thin}.] 1. To make thin or slender, as by mechanical or chemical action… …
37Rarefaction — Rar e*fac tion (r[a^]r [ e]*f[a^]k sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. rar[ e]faction. See {Rarefy}.] The act or process of rarefying; the state of being rarefied; opposed to condensation; as, the rarefaction of air. [1913 Webster] …
38rarefaction — noun Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French raréfaction, from Medieval Latin rarefaction , rarefactio, from Latin rarefacere to rarefy Date: 1572 1. the action or process of rarefying 2. the quality or state of being rarefied 3. a state or… …
39attenuate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English attenuat, from Latin attenuatus, past participle of attenuare to make thin, from ad + tenuis thin more at thin Date: 15th century 1. reduced especially in thickness, density, or force 2. tapering gradually… …
40click — I. verb Etymology: probably imitative Date: 1581 transitive verb 1. to strike, move, or produce with a click < clicked his heels together > 2. to select especially in a computer interface by pressing a button on a control device (as a mouse)… …
