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- [rair]
- /rɛər/
- /reər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rair]
- /rɛər/
Definition of rarer word
- adjective rarer (of meat) cooked just slightly: He likes his steak rare. 1
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Origin of rarer
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin rārus loose, wide apart, thin, infrequent
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Parts of speech for Rarer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rarer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rarer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rarer
adjective rarer
- fewer — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.