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   Rare

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   adjective

   • 1. (of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often: "a rare genetic disorder" Similar infrequentfew and far betweenscarcesparsescatteredthin on the groundgoldenlike gold dustas scarce as hen's teethoccasionallimitedoddisolatedsporadicintermittentunaccustomedunwontedout of the commonOpposite commonfrequent
   • ▪ (of a thing) not found in large numbers and consequently of interest or value: "the jellyfish tree, one of the rarest plants on earth" Similar unusualuncommonunfamiliarout of the ordinaryatypicalsingularremarkablerecherchéspecialpreciousOpposite ordinarycommonplace
   • ▪ unusually good or remarkable: "he plays with rare strength and sensitivity" Similar exceptionaloutstandingunparalleledpeerlessmatchlessuniqueunequaledincomparableunrivaledinimitablebeyond comparebeyond comparisonwithout equalsecond to noneunsurpassedsurpassingexquisitesuperbconsummatesuperiorsuperlativefirst-classfirst-ratespecialchoiceexcellentvery fineinformal:A1stellartop-notchrare:unexampledOpposite commoneveryday

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘widely spaced, infrequent’): from Latin rarus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rareness noun

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   What is a rare event?

   • If an event is rare, it doesn't happen often. If an object is rare, there aren't many of its kind. Obviously, finding a rare gem is a rare occasion. Rare comes from the Latin word rarus, meaning “widely spaced,” as rare things are — whether in actual space or in time.

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   What does rare mean?

   • The meaning of RARE is seldom occurring or found : uncommon. How to use rare in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rare.

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   What does rare mean in physics?

   • 1. not widely known; not frequently used or experienced; uncommon or unusual: a rare word. 2. occurring seldom: a rare appearance. 3. not widely distributed; not generally occurring: a rare herb. 4. (General Physics) (of a gas, esp the atmosphere at high altitudes) having a low density; thin; rarefied

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   What is rare adjective?

   • Definition of rare adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary not done, seen, happening, etc. very often This weekend, visitors will get a rare chance to visit the private apartments. it is rare for somebody/something to do something It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April.

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   Definitions of rare. adjective. marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind. “"what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell”. “a rare skill”. synonyms: uncommon. extraordinary. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable. adjective.

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