rarer

Variant of rare

rare definition

rare (rer)

adjective rarer rar′er, rarest rar′·est

  1. not frequently encountered; scarce; unusual
  2. unusually good; excellent a rare scholar
  3. not dense; thin; tenuous rare atmosphere
  4. Obsolete not close together; scattered

Etymology: ME < MFr < L rarus, loose, thin, scarce, prob. < IE base *(e)re-, loose > Gr erēmos, solitary

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