rareness
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rare 1
(râr)adj. rar·er, rar·est
1. Infrequently occurring; uncommon: a rare event; a plant that is rare in this region.
2. Excellent; extraordinary: a rare sense of honor.
3. Thin in density; rarefied: rare air.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rārus.]
rare′ness n.
rare 2
(râr)adj. rar·er, rar·est
Cooked just a short time so as to retain juice and redness: a rare steak.
rare′ness n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() scarceness, scarcity - a small and inadequate amount |
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Translations
الشِّواء القَليل
vzácnost
sjældenhed
rijetkost
sjaldgæfni; òaî aî vera sjaldgæfur
az pişmiş olma
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rareness
n
(of steak) → Rohheit f
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rare
(ˈreə) adjective1. not done, found, seen etc very often; uncommon. a rare flower; a rare occurrence.
2. (of meat) only slightly cooked. I like my steak rare.
ˈrareness nounˈrarely adverb
not often. I rarely go to bed before midnight.
ˈrarity noun1. the state of being uncommon.
2. (plural ˈrarities) something which is uncommon. This stamp is quite a rarity.
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