raréfaction

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See also: rarefaction

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin rārēfactiō, from rarefaciō (I rarefy).

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Noun

raréfaction f (plural raréfactions)

  1. act of becoming more rare
    • 2017 February 9, Christophe Alix, “Le travail maté par les automates?”, in Libération[1]:
      Après les caisses automatiques qui ont permis aux groupes de réduire leurs effectifs, l’invention par Amazon d’un supermarché sans caissier pourrait devenir le symbole de la raréfaction de l’emploi.
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  2. (physics, dated) rarefaction (reduction in the density of a material)

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