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- Dictionaryrare/rɛː/
adjective
- 1. (of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often: "a rare genetic disorder" Similar Opposite
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RARE definition: 1. not common or frequent; very unusual: 2. someone or something unusual: 3. (of meat) not cooked…. Learn more.
The meaning of RARE is seldom occurring or found : uncommon. How to use rare in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rare.
Rare definition: coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon. See examples of RARE used in a sentence.
RARE meaning: 1. not common or frequent; very unusual: 2. someone or something unusual: 3. (of meat) not cooked…. Learn more.
If an object is rare, there aren't many of its kind. Obviously, finding a rare gem is a rare occasion. Rare comes from the Latin word rarus, meaning “widely spaced,” as rare things are — whether in actual space or in time.
1. adjective. Something that is rare is not common and is therefore interesting or valuable. ...the black-necked crane, one of the rarest species in the world. She collects rare plants. Do you want to know about a particular rare stamp or rare stamps in general? Synonyms: priceless, special, unusual, out of the ordinary More Synonyms of rare.
adjective. /reə (r)/ /rer/ (comparative rarer, superlative rarest) not done, seen, happening, etc. very often. a rare disease/occurrence/event. This weekend, visitors will get a rare chance to visit the private apartments. it is rare for somebody/something to do something It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April.
1. not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusual: a rare word. 2. occurring seldom: a rare appearance. 3. not widely distributed; not generally occurring: a rare herb. 4. (General Physics) (of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin; rarefied.
Origin of Rare. From Middle English rare, from Old French rare, rere (“rare, uncommon" ), from Latin rārus (“loose, spaced apart, thin, infrequent" ), from Proto-Indo-European *er (e)-, *rÄ“- (“friable, thin" ).
RARE definition: 1. very unusual: 2. If meat is rare, it is still red because it has only been cooked for a short…. Learn more.
