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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
The duo were an unusual pairing: Ball was the quiet technician, hunched over his keyboard, while Almond was a flamboyant showman, all glitter and eye-liner; but they achieved a rare musical alchemy.
The U.S. aims to reduce reliance on China for rare earths, with the Defense Department securing a deal with MP Materials in July.
In a rare move during a federal shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday is set to release the consumer-price index for September.
Earlier this month, the Opora small businesses association issued a rare public rebuke, calling the tax hikes “a shock for all small businesses.”
But the rarer launches have showcased major advances.
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