Meaning of 'rare'

adjective

not widely distributed

Example: "rare herbs"

adjective

not widely known

adjective

of meat, cooked a short time

Example: "I ordered my steak cooked rare."

adjective

recurring only at long intervals

Example: "a rare appearance"

adjective

marked by an uncommon quality

Synonyms: uncommon

adjective

having low density

Example: "rare gasses"

Synonyms: rarefied rarified