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adjective
- 1. (of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often: "a rare genetic disorder"
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2 days ago · Definition of 'rare' Word Frequency. rare. (rɛər ) Word forms: comparative rarer, superlative rarest. 1. adjective. Something that is rare is not common and is therefore interesting or valuable. ...the black-necked crane, one of the rarest species in the world. Synonyms: priceless, special, unusual, out of the ordinary More Synonyms of rare.
Rare definition: coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon. See examples of RARE used in a sentence.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Food rare /reə $ rer/ S3 W2 adjective (comparative rarer, superlative rarest) 1 not seen or found very often, or not happening very often OPP common → unusual This species of plant is becoming increasingly rare.
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1 rare /ˈreɚ/ adjective
rarer; rarest
1 rare
/ˈreɚ/
adjective
noun [noncount]
•The gem's rareness [=rarity, scarcity] makes it very expensive.
of meat
: cooked for only a short time so that the inside is still red
•rare roast beef
•I like my steak rare.
adverb
•“How would you like your steak cooked/done?” “Rare, please.”
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Definition of rare – Learner’s Dictionary. rare. adjective. uk / reə r/ us. rare adjective (UNUSUAL) Add to word list Add to word list. B1. very unusual: a rare disease / species. [ + to do sth ] It's very rare to see these birds in England. Fewer examples. He spent several years researching a rare African dialect.
A rare disease is a disease that affects a small percentage of the population but there is no single accepted definition. The European Union and United Kingdom define a disease as rare if it affects fewer than 1 in 2,000 people, but there is no universal definition.
Definition of rare adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
