Rarer
/ˈrɛərər/
Definitions
More uncommon; existing in smaller quantities or occurring less frequently.
/ˈrɛərər/
Comparative form of rare; less frequent or common.
Vintage cars are rarer than modern cars.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're collecting stickers. If one sticker is super hard to find, and another is easy, the hard-to-find one is *rarer*. It's like a treasure!
👶 For kids: When something is harder to find than other things.
More Examples
Finding a four-leaf clover is rarer than finding a regular three-leaf clover.
Genuine smiles are sometimes rarer than we'd like.
How It's Used
"Diamonds are rarer than gold."
"The blue morpho butterfly is rarer in this region than the monarch."
"A first edition of the book is considerably rarer than a later printing."
From Middle English *rarer*, comparative of *rare*, from Old English *rǣre* ('rare, infrequent'), from Proto-Germanic *raizaz* ('rare, slow').
Used since the Middle Ages, its usage has remained relatively consistent over time.
Memory tip
Think of a valuable item; something rarer is more precious because there is less of it.