"rare" meaning in English

See rare in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /rɛə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-rare.ogg [US] Forms: rare [positive], rarer [comparative], rarest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|rare|rarer|rarest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is rare, you seldom see it or there are only a few.
    Sense id: simple-rare-en-adj-fttJYfR8
  2. If a meat is cooked rare, it is cooked very lightly so that the meat is still red when it is done.
    Sense id: simple-rare-en-adj-55gtY~Cc
     
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