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US
/ˈɹɛɹ/
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[ UK /ɹˈeə/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈeə/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
having low density
lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air
rare gasses -
(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside
rare roast beef -
not widely distributed
rare herbs
rare patches of green in the desert -
marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
an uncommon sense of humor
a rare skill
she was kind to an uncommon degree
what is so rare as a day in June -
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
rare books
a rare word -
recurring only at long intervals
total eclipses are rare events
a rare appearance
How To Use rare In A Sentence
- McGill University, however, has found a way to increase access to its rare books - thanks to a lot of grant money and one badass digital camera.
- The security police quickly squelched an extremely rare public demonstration demanding political reform on Monday, the 41st anniversary of the Baath Party's seizure of power here.
- AERONET is a global network of more than 100 sun photometers that measure the amount of sunlight absorbed by aerosols (fine particles in the air) at wavelengths from ultraviolet to infrared.
- Trying to link things cross-departmentally is something that in my experience gets talked about a lot, but in reality rarely happens. The Audacity of Growth at Helpful Technology
- His rapid rise through the ranks after an eye-catching performance in the April trials was a rare highlight in a troubled season.
- Specimens are rarely found in one unbroken piece, and the process of reconstituting them is akin to completing a jigsaw puzzle.
- Grim, sure, but true - not to mention ruthlessly egalitarian, which is why people rarely lob the P-word at those whose answer to life is, "Who knows? Why I love Carolyn Hax
- Times when the range is not used are increasingly infrequent and rarely coincide with ideal surfing conditions. Times, Sunday Times
- Sometimes he goes to watch birds in the suburban marshes, where more rare species can be found.
- Methods: With infrared ray sensor and PLC, to control radiation protection door.
