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 (comparative rarer, superlative rarest) Very uncommon; scarce. synonyms, antonyms quotations Synonyms: scarce, selcouth, seld, selly, geason, uncommon; see also Thesaurus: rare Antonyms: common, frequent; see also Thesaurus: common Black pearls are very rare and therefore very valuable.
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
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.
Thin; porous; not dense; of slight consistence; rarefied; having relatively little matter in a given volume: as, a rare substance; the rare atmosphere of high mountains.
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.