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rare
1[ rair ]
adjective
a rare disease;
His visits are rare occasions.
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- thinly distributed over an area; few and widely separated:
Lighthouses are rare on that part of the coast.
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- having 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.
She showed rare tact in inviting them.
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rare
2[ rair ]
adjective
- (of meat) cooked just slightly:
He likes his steak rare.
rare
3[ rair ]
verb (used without object)
rare
1/ ɛə /
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/ ɛə /
adjective
- (of meat, esp beef) very lightly cooked
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- n noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rare1
Origin of rare2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rare1
Origin of rare2
Example Sentences
"It was really distressing when those D1.1 genotype cases were found in cows, because it seemed like for the past year that this was a really rare event," she said.
The senators wrote that one of Dhillon’s new directives reportedly required the division’s voting rights section to give priority to investigating election fraud, “despite overwhelming evidence” that it “is a rare occurrence.”
It was only after Ellie was offered a "last resort" analysis called metagenomics, that she was diagnosed with a rare bacterial infection which was cured with antibiotics.
Andrew Karpen, chief executive and founder of independent film distribution company Bleecker Street Media, died Monday of glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer.
Portugal's grid operator REN refuted initial reports, attributed to the agency on Monday, which said the blackout was caused by a rare atmospheric event.
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