Difference between Scarce and Rare

SCARCE vs RARE: ADJECTIVE

Hard to find; absent or rare.
Insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply.
Not enough; hard to find
Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon.
Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of.
Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy.
To decamp; to depart.
Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
Deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

Marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
Thin; of low density
Very uncommon; scarce.
Cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense).
Characterized by wide separation of parts; of loose texture; not thick or dense; thin.
Thinly scattered; dispersed.
Of an uncommon nature; unusually excellent; valuable to a degree seldom found.
Not frequent; seldom met with or occurring; unusual.
Nearly raw; partially cooked; not thoroughly cooked; underdone.
Cooked just a short time so as to retain juice and redness.
Thin in density; rarefied.
Excellent; extraordinary.
Not widely distributed
Not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside
Recurring only at long intervals
Having low density
Infrequently occurring; uncommon.

Almost not
Synonyms and Rare, Scarce. See rare.
Characterized by scarcity, especially of provisions, or the necessaries of life.
Few in number; seldom seen; infrequent; uncommon; rare: as, scarce coins; a scarce book.
To make less; diminish; make scant.
Hardly; barely; scarcely.
Sparing; parsimonious; niggard; niggardly; stingy.
Scantily supplied; poorly provided; not having much: sometimes with of.
Diminished; reduced from the original or the proper size or measure; deficient; short.
Deficient in quantity or number; insufficient for the need or demand; scant; scanty; not abundant.
(idiom) (make (oneself) scarce) To depart, especially quickly or furtively; abscond.
(idiom) (make (oneself) scarce) To stay away; be absent or elusive.

Early.
Not thoroughly cooked; partly cooked; underdone: applied to meat: as, rare beef; a rare chop.
A dialectal form of rear.
An obsolete form of roar.
Thin; porous; not dense; of slight consistence; rarefied; having relatively little matter in a given volume: as, a rare substance; the rare atmosphere of high mountains.
Thinly scattered; coming or occurring at wide intervals; sparse; dispersed.
Very uncommon or infrequent; seldom occurring or to be found; hardly ever met with.
Synonyms Rare, Scarce, infrequent, unusual. Rare implies that only few of the kind exist: as, perfect diamonds are rare. Scarce properly implies a previous or usual condition of greater abundance. Rare, means that there are much fewer of a kind to be found than may be found where scarce would apply.
Singular, extraordinary, incomparable, choice.
Still red inside
(of meat) cooked a short time
Marked by an uncommon quality
Not widely known
Hence Remarkable from uncommonness; especially, uncommonly good, excellent, valuable, fine, or the like; of an excellence seldom met with.

Precious, Scanty, Shortages, Finite, Sparse, Scarcity, Abundant, Just, Barely, Scarcely, Hardly, Deficient, Tight, Rare, Insufficient

Seldom, Remarkable, Atypical, Rarely, Unheard, Unusual, Rarity, Thin, Raw, Rarefied, Scarce, Rarified, Extraordinary, Infrequent, Uncommon

Scant, Precious, Scanty, Shortages, Finite, Sparse, Abundant, Just, Barely, Scarcely, Hardly, Deficient, Tight, Rare, Insufficient

Seldom, Remarkable, Atypical, Rarely, Unheard, Unusual, Rarity, Thin, Raw, Rarefied, Scarce, Rarified, Extraordinary, Infrequent, Uncommon

Nevertheless, reddy tin is scarce, and bills abound.
Extended flat areas preferred for airports are scarce.
Seems IP addresses are an scarce resource nowadays.
CLABSI prevention program, especially if resources are scarce.
Mexican curb could scarce control when once aroused.
But, resources that satisfy human wants are scarce.
They were a scarce resource because of government regulation and, as with all scarce resources, they become expensive.
As something becomes more scarce or less scarce, the desire for it does not change in a proportionate way.
Hardin argues that just like space on a lifeboat is scarce, resources are similarly scarce.
This follows from the nature of scarce goods and scarce factors.

They exceeded expectations, which is rare these days.
Practical Methods for Sampling Rare and Mobile Populations.
This is an optional step, and is generally only used if your card is an ultra rare, a rare holo or a promo.
Rare Fish Tracker helps you keep track of the rare fish you have caught in your pursuit of fishing achievements.
Bipolar disorder is extremely rare in children, and although it can begin in adolescence, this is also rare.
The Drum Broker has launched Rare Rhythm Paints, a sample pack featuirng a collection of original and rare percussion samples by Dougles Fitch.
Rare birds: A few rare bird species were mapped using data supplied by MD DNR from their Ecologically Significant Areas database.
Nicely rare or medium rare, they are moved to rest and the pan deglazed with red wine.
Rare Coin Investments for decades has consistently offered better quality in rare coins.
Other symptoms may be rare or very rare.