Definition
• | Early. |
• | Nearly raw; partially cooked; not thoroughly cooked; underdone; as, rare beef or mutton. |
• | Not frequent; seldom met with or occurring; unusual; as, a rare event. |
• | Of an uncommon nature; unusually excellent; valuable to a degree seldom found. |
• | Thinly scattered; dispersed. |
• | Characterized by wide separation of parts; of loose texture; not thick or dense; thin; as, a rare atmosphere at high elevations. |