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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rare1 /rɛr/USA pronunciation adj., rar•er, rar•est. - very uncommon:a rare disease.
- light;
thin;
having the parts not tightly packed together:The air was rare in the mountains. - unusually great:[before a noun]a rare display of courage.
rare•ness, n. [uncountable]rare2 /rɛr/USA pronunciation adj., rar•er, rar•est. - cooked so as to be still red on the inside:rare steak.
rare•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rare1 (râr),USA pronunciation adj., rar•er, rar•est. - coming or occurring far apart in time;
unusual;
uncommon:a rare disease; His visits are rare occasions. - thinly distributed over an area;
few and widely separated:Lighthouses are rare on that part of the coast. - having the component parts not closely compacted together;
not dense: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.
- Latin rārus loose, wide apart, thin, infrequent
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged exceptional, extraordinary, singular.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sparse, infrequent.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged choice, incomparable, inimitable.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged common.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frequent.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inferior.
rare2 (râr),USA pronunciation adj., rar•er, rar•est. - (of meat) cooked just slightly:He likes his steak rare.
- variant of earlier rear, Middle English rere, Old English hrēr lightly boiled 1645–55
- Slang Termsrear2 (def. 6).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rare /rɛə/ adj - not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusual: a rare word
- 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
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin rārus sparseˈrareness n rare /rɛə/ adj - (of meat, esp beef) very lightly cooked
Etymology: Old English hrēr; perhaps related to hreaw raw |