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RARE meaning: 1. not common or frequent; very unusual: 2. someone or something unusual: 3. (of meat) not cooked…. Learn more.
An event or situation that is rare does not occur very often. ...on those rare occasions when he did eat alone. Heart attacks were extremely rare in babies, he said. It's apparently rare for anyone to have two legs the same length.
Definition of rare adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. occurring or found infrequently; markedly uncommon: a rare disease. 2. having the component parts loosely compacted; thin: rare gases. 3. unusually great. 4. admirable; exemplary: She showed rare tact in inviting them.
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
Rare generally refers to something that is not common or occurs infrequently. It can be used to describe a variety of things, from objects to events to traits, indicating that they are unusual, unique, or hard to find or come across.
RARE definition: coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon: His visits are rare occasions. See examples of rare used in a sentence.
It is still rare [= unusual] for a woman to hold an executive position in some industries. He had the rare opportunity of meeting the President. Only in rare instances is surgery necessary to treat the condition. He eats meat only on rare occasions.
