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   Rare

   /rer/

   

   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 it mean if something is rare?

   • uncommon If something is rare, it is not common, and is therefore interesting, valuable, or unusual. ...rare trees and plants. lightly cooked Meat that is rare is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red.

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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 a rare occasion?

   • coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon: His visits are rare occasions. His visits are rare occasions. Lighthouses are rare on that part of the coast. having the component parts not closely compacted together; not dense: lightheaded from the rare mountain air. lightheaded from the rare mountain air. a rare display of courage.

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