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rare
1[rair]
adjective
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon: His visits are rare occasions.
a rare disease;
His visits are rare occasions.
Antonyms: commonthinly distributed over an area; few and widely separated.
Lighthouses are rare on that part of the coast.
Antonyms: frequenthaving the component parts not closely compacted together; not dense: lightheaded from the rare mountain air.
rare gases;
lightheaded from the rare mountain air.
unusually great.
a rare display of courage.
unusually excellent; admirable; fine.
She showed rare tact in inviting them.
Antonyms: inferior
rare
2[rair]
adjective
(of meat) cooked just slightly.
He likes his steak rare.
rare
3[rair]
verb (used without object)
rear.
rare
1/ rɛə /
adjective
not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusual
a rare word
occurring seldom
a rare appearance
not widely distributed; not generally occurring
a rare herb
(of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin; rarefied
uncommonly great; extreme
kind to a rare degree
exhibiting uncommon excellence; superlatively good or fine
rare skill
highly valued because of its uncommonness
a rare prize
rare
2/ rɛə /
adjective
(of meat, esp beef) very lightly cooked
Other Word Forms
- rareness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of rare1
Origin of rare2
Word History and Origins
Origin of rare1
Origin of rare2
Example Sentences
Technology used to mine and process rare earths, or to make magnets from rare earths, can only be exported with permission from the government, the Ministry of Commerce said.
Deaths at theme parks are rare, but not impossible, and Speigel pointed to the passing of a 32-year-old man last month aboard a roller coaster at Universal Studios Epic Universe in Orlando.
In a rare and wide-ranging interview, the bank boss also said that the US had become a "less reliable" partner on the world stage.
Lou Carpenter, who owns ancient woodland that provides a habitat for rare birds, told the BBC that catapults were being used to poach, and the problem was getting worse.
All three rivers are protected for their importance to rare wildlife, including otters, freshwater pearl mussels and the Atlantic salmon.
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