What (who) is RARE - definition
rare
adj.
1) rare to + inf. (it's rare to see snow in September)
2) rare that + clause (it is rare that he gets home before dark)
rare
a.
1.
Sparse, thinly scattered.
2.
Thin, subtile.
3.
Uncommon, infrequent, scarce, unfrequent, singular, extraordinary, strange, out of the way, unusual.
4.
Choice, fine, excellent, exquisite, incomparable, inimitable.
5.
Underdone, imperfectly cooked, nearly raw.
rare
(rarer, rarest)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Something that is rare is not common and is therefore interesting or valuable.
...the black-necked crane, one of the rarest species in the world...
She collects rare plants...
? common
ADJ
2.
An event or situation that is rare does not occur very often.
...on those rare occasions when he did eat alone...
Heart attacks were extremely rare in babies, he said...
= uncommon
? common
ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf
3.
You use rare to emphasize an extremely good or remarkable quality.
Ferris has a rare ability to record her observations on paper...
ADJ: ADJ n [emphasis]
4.
Meat that is rare is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red.
Thick tuna steaks are eaten rare, like beef...
ADJ
Pronunciation examples for RARE
1. rare.
Will We Ever Run Out of Dinosaurs
2. rare.
Cooking for Geeks _ Jeff Potter _ Talks at Google
3. Aaron Hardin: Rare form, rare form.
Eric Roberson Live Performance _ Talks at Google
4. Rare exceptions.
Something to Chew On _ Mike Gibney _ Talks at Google
5. It's rare.
Spineless - Portraits of Marine Invertebrates _ Susan Middleton _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of RARE
1. Rare interview Her book makes reference to a rare 1'27 interview with LampiÃЈo.
2. "If you saw a man with a child, that was rare, incredibly rare," said the Rev.
3. He suffers from the rare Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome, a form of meningitis that is extremely rare.
4. At least a third of them are considered rare or very rare.
5. "They say that flag burning is a rare occurrence; it is not that rare," he told the chamber.