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lessening vs rarefaction

rarefaction vs lessening

lessening and rarefaction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lessening Yes No No No
rarefaction Yes No No No
As nouns, rarefaction is a hyponym of lessening; that is, rarefaction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lessening:
  • lessening: a change downward
  • rarefaction: a decrease in the density of something
Other hyponyms of lessening include shrinkage, shrinking, casualty, sinking, attrition, dwindling, dwindling away, waning.
lessening (noun) rarefaction (noun)
a change downward a decrease in the density of something
Difference between lessening and rarefaction

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