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English adjective: rare | |||
| 1. | rare not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness | ||
| Samples | A rare word. Rare books. | ||
| Similar | uncommon | ||
| Antonyms | common | ||
| 2. | rare recurring only at long intervals | ||
| Samples | A rare appearance. Total eclipses are rare events. | ||
| Similar | infrequent | ||
| Antonyms | frequent | ||
| 3. | rare not widely distributed | ||
| Samples | Rare herbs. Rare patches of green in the desert. | ||
| Similar | scarce | ||
| Antonyms | abundant | ||
| 4. | rare having low density | ||
| Samples | Rare gasses. Lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air. | ||
| Synonyms | rarefied, rarified | ||
| Similar | thin | ||
| Antonyms | thick | ||
| 5. | rare marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind | ||
| Samples | What is so rare as a day in June. A rare skill. An uncommon sense of humor. She was kind to an uncommon degree. | ||
| Synonyms | uncommon | ||
| Similar | extraordinary | ||
| Antonyms | ordinary | ||
| 6. | rare (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside | ||
| Samples | Rare roast beef. | ||
| Similar | raw | ||
| Antonyms | cooked | ||
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