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adjective
- 1. (of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often: "a rare genetic disorder" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of RARE is seldom occurring or found : uncommon. How to use rare in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rare.
Definitions of rare. adjective. marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind. “"what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell” “a rare skill” synonyms: uncommon. extraordinary. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable. adjective.
RARE definition: 1. not common or frequent; very unusual: 2. someone or something unusual: 3. (of meat) not cooked…. Learn more.
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.
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" ).
8 meanings: 1. not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusual 2. occurring seldom 3. not widely.... Click for more definitions.
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.
Definition of rare adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
rare meaning, definition, what is rare: not seen or found very often, or not hap...: Learn more.
