Rare Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
www.dictionary.com › browse › rarecoming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon: a rare disease; His visits are rare occasions. thinly distributed over an area; few and widely separated: Lighthouses are rare on that part of the coast. having the component parts not closely compacted together; not dense: rare gases; lightheaded from the rare mountain air.
Rare Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rareSynonyms of rare 1 : seldom occurring or found : uncommon 2 a : marked by unusual quality, merit, or appeal : distinctive b : superlative or extreme of its kind 3 : marked by wide separation of component particles : thin rare air rareness noun rare 2 of 2 adjective (2) rarer; rarest : cooked so that the inside is still red rare roast beef Synonyms