Existing in limited number; seldom seen or met with; rare. Said chiefly of things that are sought after by collectors, e.g. a book, coin…
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > number > plurality > fewness > [adjective] > rare (8) scarce1398 Existing in limited number; seldom seen or met with; rare. Said chiefly of things that are sought after by collectors, e.g. a book, coin… dainty?a1500 Precious; hence, rare, scarce. Obsolete. rare1555 Esp. of a thing or things not regarded as members of a class or type: occurring infrequently… Originally of material objects: placed or stationed… scant1581 Limited in numbers, numerically rare. Obsolete. few and far between1668 few and far between: scarce, infrequent. few and far between1668 few and far between: scarce, infrequent. spare1813 poetic. Scanty, meagre, rare. thin on the ground1951 thin on the ground: (chiefly of persons) few in number, widely scattered; scarce, and therefore difficult to find. Also of a group, having few… |
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