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rarefaction vs lessening

lessening vs rarefaction

rarefaction and lessening both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rarefaction Yes No No No
lessening Yes No No No
As nouns, lessening is a hypernym of rarefaction; that is, lessening is a word with a broader meaning than rarefaction:
  • rarefaction: a decrease in the density of something
  • lessening: a change downward
Other hypernyms of rarefaction include decrease, drop-off.
rarefaction (noun) lessening (noun)
a decrease in the density of something a change downward
Difference between rarefaction and lessening

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