The meaning of RARE is seldom occurring or found : uncommon.

RARE definition: coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon: His visits are rare occasions. See examples of rare used in a sentence.

RARE definition: 1. not common or frequent; very unusual: 2. someone or something unusual: 3. (of meat) not cooked…. Learn 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 …

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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 …

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

Definition of rare adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Originally: (of an organ or tissue, soil, or other substance) having the constituent material or particles loose or not closely packed together; not dense or compact; attenuated. In later use …

RARE meaning: 1 : not common or usual not often done, seen, or happening; 2 : having only a few of its kind in existence